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GLOSSARY

I n order to make this glossary most helpful, some of the more commonly
used aesthetic terms are defined bya several scholars, other terms are pre-
sented with shorter definitions. While most of these terms appear in the es-
says in this collection, there are a few that do not but are provided for the
reader's general information.

Aware "According to Norinaga, aware consists of two interjec-
tions, a and hare both of which are used when one's heart
is greatly moved. Aware, which combines these two inter-
jections, is primarily a word describing a deeply moved
heart, a heart filled with intense emotion. The emotion
could be joy, happiness, wonder, horror, hatred, love, grief,
anger, jealousy, or anything else. It may be said, however,
that two of the emotions, love and grief, tend to dominate,
since they are the most heart-engaging emotions" (quoted
in Makoto Ueda. "Shintoism and the Theory of Literature,"
in his Literary and Art Theories in Japan, 1967). (See de
Bary, ed., "The Vocabulary of Japanese Aesthetics, I", for
further discussion; see also Mono no aware.)
Bakufu Name given to warrior government under the leadership
of the shogun. Also sometimes referred to as shogunate.
Buddhism Religion which made its way from India and China to
Japan. The goal of Buddhism is interior enlightenment;
through "right thinking" and the denial of "earthly plea-
sures" the soul will reach Nirvana. Various sects of Bud-
dhism emerged in Japan including Tendai and Shingon in
the Heian period, Zen and Tendai in the medieval period.
(See Graham Parkes' chapter for influence of Buddhism
on "Ways of thinking.")

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Publication Information: Book Title: Japanese Aesthetics and Culture: A Reader. Contributors: Nancy G. Hume - editor. Publisher: State University of New York Press. Place of Publication: Albany, NY. Publication Year: 1995. Page Number: 341.
    
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