Japanese Religions, Calendars, and Religious Culture in Brazil
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0304-1042
DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.35.1.2008.145-159