User talk:Jisenhour/sandbox

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Topics of interest:

Comfort women: Copy editing. Restructure of "Controversies" section to regulate bias. Ryūkyūan religion: Copy editing. More source citation for "Yuta" section. More information for "Other" section. Modern forms of shamanism in Ryukyuan religion have not been referenced. Kawaii: Copy editing. This topic can be tied to shōjo on an encyclopedic level.

Finalize and Choose sources
I have decided to work with the Ryūkyūan religion page.

The inclusion of modern sciences within the Ryūkyūan religious practices of shamanism will be my contribution to the article. The issue that comes with my decision is that the academic sources available on the topic are all by the same author...

Allen, Matthew. "The shaman hunts and the postwar revival and reinvention of Okinawan shamanism." Japan Forum. Jun2017, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p218-235. (on request)

Allen, Matthew; Naka, Koichi; Ishizu, Hiroshi. "Attacked by the gods or by mental illness? Hybridizing mental and spiritual health in Okinawa." Mental Health, Religion & Culture. Jun2004, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p83-107. http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=59cc7ce3-2759-46ee-9c90-d58d1bbf0f75%40sessionmgr103

Allen, Matthew. "Therapies of Resistance? Yuta, Help-seeking, and Identity in Okinawa." Critical Asian Studies. Jun2002, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p221-242. http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=037f03a6-8195-490c-b42b-f1cf6dd272fe%40sessionmgr103 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jisenhour (talk • contribs) 20:52, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

My Addition to Ryukyuan Religions (In Progress)
(add to) YUTA:

(1-) Yuta receive their calling through the experience of mental and physical conditions known as kami-daari. The typical disorders of kami-daari include a variety ailments: loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, high fever, headaches, high blood pressure, genital bleeding, hematemisis, stomach disorders, numbness, insomnia, irritation, anxiety, delusion, confusion, etc. While experiencing the symptoms of kami-daari, the soon-to-be yuta visits an usagiya, sanjinso, or an practicing yuta to confirm that their symptoms are truly kami-daari. If she is confirmed to be experiencing kami-daari, she begins her journey to priestesshood. However, not all of those who experience kami-daari seek help from local shamans or priestesses. If she does not seek her own guardian spirit and perform her ritual duties, it is thought that she will never be freed from her sufferings caused by kami-daari, become insane, as well as call misfortunes to her family and self.

(2-) In 1960 it was estimated that there were more than 2,000 yuta practicing, and Today the numbers are debated, with estimates of the number of yuta varying from 350 (an estimate made by the yuta kumiai in 1997) to 1,200.

(add to) OTHERS:

(1-) There are healers who are locally called sanjinso and usagiya. These folk therapists offer prayers and aid in response to disorders associated with kami-daari.

(new section) CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE:

(2-) (to be added) convergence of psychiatric practice and shamanism in contemporary Okinawa.

(4-) (to be added) The adoption of Catholicism within the Ryukyuan Islands.

(new section) IJUN:

(6-) Ijun is an Okinawan New Religion that was founded in 1972 by Takayasu Rokuro. The Ijun religion has established churches on the islands of Okinawa, Miyako, Honshu, Taiwan, and Hawaii, with an estimated ten thousand followers. The main deity of Ijun is called Kinmanmon. This deity communicated with Takayasu as a voice and identified itself as the primary deity of the universe. All other deities are believed to be manifestations of this deity.

(IJUN sub-category) Gender dynamics

(6-) Like other Ryukyuan religions, Ijun began as a religion focused on female-centered leadership within the church. However, in 1989, it was decided that these role were more suited for men. By 1992, men had completely replaced women in their leadership roles, and women were placed in subordinate roles: maintaining the hearth, child rearing, etc. Takayasu explained that there are a few reasons for this: the church would not prosper if it did not adhere to the male-dominant society; Ijun might seem like a “women’s only” club, as a majority of the members and leaders were women; and childbearing would prevent women from performing their ritual duties. The Ijun branch on the island of Hawaii (est. 1989) is dominated by female leaders, forgoing the stringent, male-dominant practices of all other branches. The leaders of the Ijun church explain that this is appropriate because the female deity Pele is considered the Hawaiian incarnation of Kinmanmon. Takayasu stated that he sees this gender segregation within the church as necessary, but does not intend for it to last forever. He has also expressed a want to create co-gender ritual leading teams.

(1) http://journals.sagepub.com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/doi/abs/10.1177/002076408503100404

(2) http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=804aa21f-dd46-45d5-a954-350083643351%40sessionmgr4009

(3) http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/stable/4229345?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

(4) http://journals.sagepub.com.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/doi/abs/10.1177/003776867602300104

(5) http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/stable/30233923?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

(6) http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.lib.utah.edu/stable/30233504?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

Peer Review
Looks like you're still working on your article, but there are definitely two things that I could easily see as useful to add. One would be to include as many links to other existing articles as possible, as these make detailed explanations of those topics unnecessary and is also a Wikipedia standard. The other thing would be to add as many pictures as possible to help clarify some of the topics you are discussing.Metal Linx (talk) 22:36, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Roxanne's Peer Review
Hi Jeff!!! These are great additions to the article and a very interesting topic! I feel like what you've written so far really does fit the tone the rest of Wikipedia has -- it's very scholarly and neutral. I do think adding pictures for the topics you're adding would be a good addition. As far as formatting goes, I almost wonder if it would be good if you put the romanized Japanese in Italics? That's really just a personal preference formatting thing though, so you definitely don't have to. I did see a couple of typos also, such as "it was decided that these role" in the section on Gender Dynamics.

Aside from that, it looks great! Nice job!!

Roxanne Fitzwilliam (talk) 04:55, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

CT Feedback
This is looking good so far. I agree with your classmates that images could really enhance the article, though I understand they can be difficult to find in the public domain. Have you tried a google image search -> "Tools" -> "Usage Rights" -> "Labeled for reuse with modification"? https://www.google.com/search?q=yuta+okinawa&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=sur:fmc&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQlN6Tm7DaAhWrwlQKHel2BoYQpwUIIA&biw=1345&bih=923&dpr=1#imgrc=l7Bnm9BFZY1E4M: Also, let me know if you need help formatting the actual in-line citations. Your sources look good; it's just a matter of documenting them properly. Ctextor at uofu (talk) 17:19, 10 April 2018 (UTC)