Sankaku Vol. 3: GODS takes readers on an intellectual journey rather than simply spiritual. Created in collaboration with talented writers, academics, translators and illustrators, GODS delves into Japan’s multifarious relationships between religion and culture.
Stories explore how people, through craft, work and life relate to religion, its traditions and customs. Writers traverse perspectives of religion in Japan today, from mythological imagery in anime and the ritualistic origins and evolution of Iwami Kagura folk dance to a Buddhist monk’s revamping of a temple
Past readers of sankaku’s dives into under-examined aspects of Japanese culture have noted that the topics would also be of interest to a Japanese-language audience. So, for this new GODS volume, several Japanese-language articles have also been included.
An online media platform, sankaku is developed and produced by an international creative team based in Japan and Canada. Ever evolving, it focuses on supporting creativity in Japan by fostering personal connections with artistic communities in Japan, including craftspeople, designers, artists, writers and more.
Softcover, 180 pages
A5 (14.8cm x 2.1cm)
Printed in Japan (115gsm matte paper)
Bound in Tokyo by Shinohara Shiko
Published by sankaku
