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Fig. 3.50 Schematic model
of an aspect of the Kanamura
faith

The Sensoji Temple, Kasama Inari Shrine, Sano Gansan Saint Temple, and
Atago Shrine were not visited regularly. Members prayed at Sensoji Temple
and Kasama Inari Shrine for good business, and at Sano Gansan Saint Temple,
for exorcism. The Atago shrine is a local shrine that can be visited as part of a
shopping or commuting trip. Note that no one makes private visits to Kanamura;
this shows an important aspect of the Kanamura faith in that the faith was wor-
shipped by the community, not by individuals (Fig. 3.50 ).
The religious behavior of informants showed that faith in a tutelary shrine
was supreme, followed by those of Shinshoji Temple and Kawasaki Daishi
Temple. The order and frequency of visiting shows these shrines were consid-
ered superior to the others.

3.2.5 Spatial Characteristics of the Catchment Area

of Kanamura

3.2.5.1 Spatial Characteristics of the First Area

(1) The Characteristics of an Aspect of Kanamura Faith
The evidence from the case study of the Toyosato area in Tsukuba illustrates
aspects of the Kanamura faith. The evidence of ko, events, and religious behav-
ior show the Kanamura faith differs from other faiths in the Konomata area in
the Ujiko region of Kanamura .