Cataclysme et pouvoir politique dans l’imaginaire au Japon : l’exemple des namazu-e du séisme de l’ère Ansei (1855)

Abstract

This article attempts an analysis of the relationship between natural disasters and politics within the Japanese imagination through studying a collection namazu-e (woodblock prints depicting catfish), their effects during the earthquake of October 1855 and similarities to the aftermath of the March 11th tragedy.

Keywords

• Namazu-e (Catfish Prints)
• Japanese Imaginary World
• Japanese Myths
• Natural Disasters
• Shintō Deities