The Ontake cult associations and local society: The case of the Owari-Mikawa region in Central Japan
May 1, 1981 Noriaki Akaike
There has been a considerable amount of research published on the Mt. Ontake cult and the religious associations (k6) dedicated to the worship of this mountain. Since the main characteristic of the Ontake cult is the spirit possession rite, performed by the nakaza ("between seat," or medium), the maeza ("front seat," or officer who summons the spirit, interrogates him and sends him away), the...