Japanese View of Nature: Discursive Tradition, Its Problems and Implications for Food Studies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Views of Nature as an Unexplored Theme in Sustainable Food System Discourses
1.2. Japanese Food Cultures: A Prominent Example of Western Curiosity to Non-Naturalism
2. Discursive Traditions of the ‘Japanese View of Nature’
2.1. Research on the Japanese View of Nature
2.2. Ancient Thought or Animism
2.3. Buddhism
- i.
- Hongaku thought, in which one must realise the unity of humans with nature [36];
- ii.
- Attitude to ‘love mountains’ on the account that nature is the Dharma’s teacher [36];
- iii.
- iv.
- Respect for the natural flux of time, notably, seasonal diversity of foods and fresh tastes [34];
- v.
- vi.
- vii.
- Aesthetics of poverty, in which a worldly desire for food is abandoned [37].
2.4. Neo-Confucianism
3. The Problems Inherent in the ‘Japanese View of Nature’
3.1. Confusion between History and Discourse
3.2. Composite of Traditional and Modern Views of Nature in Contemporary Eaters
3.3. Coexsitence or Conflict between Humans and Nature
4. Conclusions: Implications for Food Studies
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Ueda, H. Japanese View of Nature: Discursive Tradition, Its Problems and Implications for Food Studies. Sustainability 2022, 14, 8057. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138057
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Chicago/Turabian StyleUeda, Haruka. 2022. "Japanese View of Nature: Discursive Tradition, Its Problems and Implications for Food Studies" Sustainability 14, no. 13: 8057. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138057
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