Red Berry Plant and Butterfly album leaf by Shibata Zeshin
Within Japanese culture, insects have occupied an important role as aesthetic, allegorical, and symbolic objects.[1]: 185 In addition, insects have had a historical importance within the context of the culture and art of Japan.[1]: 185
Kenta Takada, longhorn beetle collector and author, noted that the Japanese appreciation for insects lies within the Shinto religion.[2] Shinto, a form of animism, places emphasis that every facet of the natural world is worthy of reverence as they are the creation of the spiritual dimension.[3] Takada additionally noted the importance of mono no aware, Zen awareness of the transience of all things, as an important factor within the perception of insects in a Japanese context.[3] Lafcadio Hearn remarked that "[the] belief in a mysterious relation between ghosts and insects, or rather between spirits and insects, is a very ancient belief in the East".[4]: 27
^ abTsoumas, Johannis (1 July 2019). "Insects in Japanese culture". Figura. 7 (1). Universidade Estadual de Campinas. doi:10.20396/figura.v7i1.9944 (inactive 31 January 2024). ISSN 2317-4625. Retrieved 8 December 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)
^Takada, Kenta (2012). "Is interest in dynastine beetles really uniquely Japanese and of little interest to people in Western countries?" (PDF). Elytra. 2 (2).
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