Auroras and Early Modern Japanese Society: Responses to and Perceptions of the “Red Vapor” in 1770 Shrines’ Annual Events : Seasonal Celebration Rites

Kiyomi Iwahashi

doi:10.57529/0002001619

February 1, 2025Open Access

Auroras and Early Modern Japanese Society: Responses to and Perceptions of the “Red Vapor” in 1770 Shrines’ Annual Events : Seasonal Celebration Rites

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This research aims to explore how the aurora borealis was perceived by Japanese society during the Edo period.
Analyzed observation records of the aurora borealis from September 1770.
Examined the cultural contexts of seasonal celebration rites at shrines during this period.
Investigated responses to the phenomenon in historical documentation.
Japanese society had distinct interpretations of the aurora borealis as a rare occurrence.
Cultural significance was attributed to the 'red vapor' during shrine events and seasonal celebrations.
The observation influenced rituals and beliefs around astronomical phenomena.

Implication

Observational records clarify perceptions of the aurora borealis in Edo period Japan, indicating its cultural significance.

Abstract

Based on the observation records of the aurora borealis ("red vapor")on the night of the twenty-eighth day of the seventh month of Meiwa 明和７(17 September 1770), this paper clarifies how people in Japan during the Edo 江戸period (1603-1868)perceived this extremely rare astronomical phenomenon.

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Auroras and Early Modern Japanese Society: Responses to and Perceptions of the “Red Vapor” in 1770 Shrines’ Annual Events : Seasonal Celebration Rites

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Auroras and Early Modern Japanese Society: Responses to and Perceptions of the “Red Vapor” in 1770 Shrines’ Annual Events : Seasonal Celebration Rites

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