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provide meaning in life. The sociology of religion defi nes religion as a tool that
enables people to live in the semantic world while maintaining social order (or cor-
rupting it, as the case may be).
If we regard religion as a type of cultural apparatus created for human beings,
then sacred places can also be regarded as sites that incorporate wisdom for use in
daily life. Examining sacred landscapes reveals the cultures of those who live there,
and simultaneously provides an insight into the local fudo .
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