現代日本の宗教動態を東アジア社会の宗教動態と比較して把握する研究

通过将日本在这一项目干部方面的研究成果与在东亚地区如中国、韩国、福尔摩沙等地进行的田野调查的结果进行比较，我们可以掌握日本宗教现状的主要特征：(1)它与稻文化的联系仍然很密切；(2)宗教疗伤等魔法的重要性；(3)萨满教的持久存续；(4)与祭祀有关的信仰；(5)传统宗教和各种新教派各自占据的地位和作用。

Through the comparison of the results obtained by the researches effectuated in Japan in the cadre of this project with acquisitions from the field works conducted in such East-Asian regions as the mainland of China, South Korea, and Formosa, we could grasp the main features of the present situation of Japanes religion, with regard to such essential aspects as ; (1) its still very close connection with the rice culture ; (2) importance of the magic such as religions healings ; (3) persistent survival of shamanism ; (4) beliefs relating to the food offerings ; (5) places occupied and roles played respectively by the hdditional religions, on the one hand, and by various new religions sects, on the other hand.