The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits

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The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits

Instructor: 
Joshua Frydman
When: 
April 26, 2023
Time: 
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Place: 
Zoom Webinar
Fee: 
$15 per person Society members; $20 per person non-members. Advance registration must be received by SAA by Apr. 19, 2023.

Advance registration for this event is now closed. If you would like to do a late registration, please sign up online no later than Apr. 23, 2023. Late registration fees are $20/person Society members and $30/person non-members.

Japan’s centuries-old beliefs in gods and spirits are brought to life in The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits, a wonderfully well-researched book by Joshua Frydman. If you are going to Japan or are interested in mythology, don’t miss this fantastic lecture!



Joshua Frydman is Assistant Professor of Japanese at the University of Oklahoma. A scholar on ancient Japan, his interests include the development of writing systems in East Asia and the role of global cultural interactions in the development of pre-modern societies as viewed through literature and art.

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