Author: Death. Naosuke Gonda.
Title: [Sogishiki Fuzu].
Description: Tokyo, Furukawa Yutakaho 1887(?). 225x150mm original wrapper with title label; 38 double folded leaves (ie 76pp) with numerous woodblock illustrations. An excellent copy. ¶ A well illustrated guide to Shinto funeral ceremonies and burial. A rare book; a moderately thorough search finds only the NDL entry.

Keywords: social science religion death burial funerals c19th Japan Asia cemeteries gravestones graves