The paper focuses on two kibyōshi (yellow covers) published in late 18th-century Japan: [Ote ryōri o shiru nomi] Daihi no senrokuhon and [Kannon kaichō] Mitsutakara rishō no wakatake. Both works incorporate elements of reference to Buddhism. The first revolves around the bodhisattva Senju Kannon (Thousand-armed Kannon), while the second is centred on the Kannon Fair that took place in Edo in 1777, which showcased the exhibition of the so-called Tonda reihō (Flying incredible sacred treasures). The primary aim of the paper is to analyse the diverse parodic elements present within the two kibyōshi. Particular attention is paid to the association established between food and religion as a strategic device to elicit laughter from the readers. By exploring the nuances of parody within these works and highlighting the interplay between religious and culinary themes, the paper seeks to uncover how humour is strategically employed to comment on the blending of “sacred” and mundane elements. Through the fusion of seemingly incongruous elements, the reader can gain insights into the cultural, societal, and literary dynamics of the time.
University of Naples L'Orientale, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3864-2490
Titolo del capitolo
Kannon alla julienne e Fudō Myōō in salamoia. Parodie buddhiste commestibili nella Edo del tardo XVIII secolo
Autori
Chiara Ghidini
Lingua
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0422-4.28
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2024
Copyright
© 2024 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Il dono dell’airone
Sottotitolo del libro
Scritti in onore di Ikuko Sagiyama
Curatori
Luca Capponcelli, Diego Cucinelli, Chiara Ghidini, Matilde Mastrangelo, Rolando Minuti
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
390
Anno di pubblicazione
2024
Copyright
© 2024 Author(s)
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Licenza dei metadati
Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0422-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0421-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0422-4
Collana
Connessioni. Studies in Transcultural History
ISSN della collana
2975-0393
e-ISSN della collana
2975-0261