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I would like to introduce my contributors to the readers. Masahiro Kasai is a sociologist and has been instructing many researchers who earned PhD. It is fortunate that he advised me with the scientific framework of religion to write this book. He also gave me references which was very helpful in organizing this book. Masahiro Kasai is my relative but I respect him as a prominent sociologist.

Another researcher who influenced me was the late Dr. Katuyoshi Watanabe, who obtained PhD degree. At Kyushu University, after he finished doctorate course with the help of my relative and the contributor of this book, a researcher, Masahiro Kasai, who supervised Mr. Watanabe’s theoretical framework of his PhD thesis. This relative of mine is a councilor of Japanese Association for Religious Studies, and he is an expert of theoretical matters for religious phenomena. He has instructed me how to theorize cultural phenomena and patterns.

The late Dr. Watanabe especially gave me detailed facts and information regarding Shinto rituals and historical evidences of ancient Japan and ancient China. He was really interested in my understanding of Shinto, especially the relationship between Shinto and Tenno system. He promised to introduce me to the late Dr. Junichi Kamata the last time when I met him. I am awfully sorry to inform the readers of this book that Dr. Watanabe passed away in the fall in 2014. He was looking forward to reading my work.

Another was the late Dr. Junichi Kamata, who was an official for rituals of the Imperial Household Agency. The late Dr. Kamata found the value of the late Dr.Watanabe’s doctorate thesis, “Chin-Kon-Sai-no-Kenkyu, Study of the Ceremony for Repose of Soul,” which is traditionally carried out one day before “Daijo-Sai” ceremony. The late Dr. Kamata greatly appreciated the correctness of the late Dr. Watanabe’s PhD thesis, in which he pointed out Dr. Origuchi’s misunderstanding of “Chin-Kon-Sai,” and the late Dr. Kamata offered Dr. Watanabe’s thesis to current Tenno (The Japanese term for the Emperor). The late Dr. Watanabe said to me, “When you complete this book, Dr, Kamata would be happy to read your work.” His remark gave me great encouragement to complete this book. Dr. Kamata also passed away in early summer in 2014.

I sincerely express my condolences on the late Dr. Kamata and the late Dr. Watanabe.

Brief Summary of Adviser’s Background:

Masahiro Kasai

Born in China, 1945

Major Field of Study:

Sociological Study of Religion

History of Japanese Religion

The Study of the Family System and the Social Structure

Major Career and Background:

Bachelor of Arts at Kyushu University

Masters of Degree at Kyushu University

Finished Doctorate Course at Kyushu University

Professor’s Assistant Kyushu University

Lecturer at Kyushu University

Professor at Nishinihon Junior College

Special Guest Lecturer: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

An MC for International Association of History of Religion (IAHR)

Held in Tokyo (2005)

Academic Society:

Councilor at the Japan Association of the Study of Religion and Society

Editorial Board for the Japanese Association for the Study of Religion and Society

Director at Nishinihon Association of History and Religion