21. Shintoism Shinto. Shinto is the native religion in Japan with its roots stretchingback to 500 BC, and is a polytheistic one venerating almost http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~QM9T-KNDU/shintoism.htm

Shinto The Japanese mythology relates that there was the goddess of the sun and the ruler of the heaven named Amaterasu Amaterasu peeked out from behind a jumbo rock blocking the cave's entrance. The dancing goddess held up a mirror and said, "We are dancing to celebrate for a new goddess." Amaterasu came out to see the new goddess, but what she saw was her own reflection. A powerful god grabbed her out and told never to hide again. Amaterasu . Though not often referred to today, the Japanese calendar year starts from 660 B.C., the year of his accession. The reigning emperors were considered to be the direct descendant of the Sun Goddess and revered as a living god at one time or another. When the Pacific War was imminent in 1940, the fascist government was boasting it was the year of 2600 to exalt the national prestige, and it even made a song cerebrating the 2600th year. Entering the medieval ages, emperors and Shinto lost the reigning power and the nation was gradually controlled by the military rulers. The process of blending Buddhism with Shinto progressed, and in the Heian Period (794-1185) Shinto deities came to be recognized as incarnation of the Lord Buddha. The case in point was emerging of the syncretic school that combined Shinto with the teachings of the Shingon sect Buddhism. The basis of the school's belief was that Shinto deities were manifestation of Buddha divinities. Most important was the identification of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu

22. Shintoism shintoism. shintoism first religion in Japan. Natural objects rocks and trees eachcontain a god. shintoism believes in having gathering places for the dead. http://www.jordan.palo-alto.ca.us/students/connections/japan/feudaljapan5/shinto

Shintoism Shintoism first religion in Japan. Natural objects rocks and trees each contain a god. Shintoism believes in having gathering places for the dead. Gods and Goddesses are called "kami" in rocks, trees, plants, waterfalls, animals, sky. The protective "kami" protect the people from earthquakes, diseases, fires. The most important "kami" is Amaterabu, the sun goddess. All the emperors descended from Amaterabu. Amaterabu is the Japanese symbol. The emperor of Japan is the head of the Shinto religion. All the living things share the same life source. It teaches respect for nature. Family members fulfill hopes and dreams of the past ancestors and honor heroes. SHINTO SHRINES Built in beautiful settings. Worshippers appreciate nature, feel close to Gods and spirits. Weddings and baby blessings in the shrine. Local shrines honor "kami" and protect villages and the community. Visit major shrines and minor. Most sacred shrine is Ise dedicated to Amaterasu. Believe Tori gates are entrances to the spirit world. Wooden arches are common in shrines.

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24. RelNotes: Shintoism Go to SHINTO KAMI personal and transcendent aweinspiring spirit madeobject of worship. From ancient times, beginning with Grand http://www.albany.edu/faculty/lr618/2shint.html

Go to SHINTO KAMI personal and transcendent awe-inspiring spirit made object of worship From ancient times, beginning with Grand Shrine of Ise, shrine s established throughout country Classes individual ancestors worshipped as kami most numerous guardians of necessities of life those who have given lives for state are worshipped as kami by the state Distinctive sacred tree is evergreen sakaki. Found on grounds of shrines and branches used in ceremonies Decree of Emperor Kotuku 807 C.E. "The empire was entrusted by the Sun Goddess to her descendants with the words "My children, in their capacity of deities, reason this country, since heaven and earth began, has been a monarchy. ...The duty develoved upon us in our capacity as Celestial Divinity, to regulate these things." Two Oldest Books of Primary Myth Kojiki 712 CE Nihongi 720 C.E. Both tell story of creation, birth of many kami, and conquests of early Japanese emperors and armies. Kojiki brings record down to reign of Empress Suiko in 628 C.E.

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entire directory only 'Shintoism' Search Tips Whole word search Case sensitive search Add Site Advertise Search Help Contact Us Buy books and more on " " now and save! Path: Home / Shintoism Shintoism Shinto Commentaries Shinto Organizations All Spiritual Discussions - Exchange knowledge with others in our spiritual/religious forums. Create new discussion topics, ask questions you've always wanted answered, or provide assistance to others with your own insights. Basic Terms of Shinto - Searchable booklet from Kokugakuin University. Cyber Shrine - Photos of shrines. Deguchi, Onisaburo - Leader of the Omoto sect who attempted to realize a Maitreyan world of perfect bliss. - FESTIVALS AND EVENTS NOTES* Frequently Appeared Words: Matsuri = Festival Sai = Festival Shinji = Shintoism ritual Kagura = a sacred dance for Shintoism -shi = City -cho = Town -mura = Village tera,dera,ji = Temple Taisha, or Jinja = Shrine Kyokai. - A site from Jinja Online Network League. Kami - As seen in Shinto mythology, the kami express their sacredness and power through their embodiment in Nature, such as the sun, moon, wind, trees, rivers, and mountains. Both kami and man are defined in relation to Nature or as a part of Nature. Religious Studies - Shinto and Japanese New Religions-Resources on Shinto and Shintoism for Religious Studies Shinto and Buddhism - The wellsprings of Japanese spirituality.

26. Shintoism shintoism. shintoism gradually enfolded Buddhist beliefs and ceremonies into itsown traditions, resulting in a syncretistic religion, a Twofold Shinto. http://print.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772934.html

document.write('Print Now!'); this page was printed from Factmonster.com www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772934.html Almanac World and News ... Major Religions of the World Shintoism Shinto, the Chinese term for the Japanese Kami no Michi (Way of the Gods), is made up of the religious ideas and cults indigenous to Japan. Kami, or gods, considered divine forces of nature that are worshipped, may reside in rivers, trees, rocks, mountains, certain animals, and particularly in the sun and moon. The worship of ancestors, heroes, and deceased emperors was incorporated later. It is difficult to date the origins of Shinto, but it predated Buddhism, which was introduced to Japan in the sixth century from Korea. Shintoism gradually enfolded Buddhist beliefs and ceremonies into its own traditions, resulting in a syncretistic religion, a Twofold Shinto. Buddhist deities came to be regarded as manifestations of Japanese deities and Buddhist priests took over most of the Shinto shrines. The centers of worship are the shrines and temples in which the deities are believed to dwell, and believers approach them through torii (gateways). Most important among the shrines is the imperial shrine of the sun goddess at Ise, where state ceremonies were once held in June and December. The Yasukuni shrine of the war dead in Tokyo is also well known.

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29. Shintoism shintoism. Dao variation Way of Kami Wholeness of man and nature, man as natural.Key philosophers Key Text(s) Kojiki (The Records of Ancient Matters ). http://emjnet.history.ohio-state.edu/webproj/Christina Odom/shint.html

Shintoism Dao variation: Way of Kami: Wholeness of man and nature, man as natural Key philosophers: Key Text(s): Kojiki (The Records of Ancient Matters ) Nihongi (Chronicles of Japan ) Key Concepts: Kami 1. War gods 2. Special people (Tenjin) 3. Natural forces 4. Wind and storms 5. Wholeness of man and nature, man as natural 6. Ecumenical spirit (non-exclusive) Worship as community act Link to agriculture and fertility Sense of awe No metaphysics, theology Purity, impurity not "good" and "evil" are important Hierarchy of kami reinforces and is integrated with human society's hierarchy Importance of family lineage ujigami Government functions derive from religious role of uji head (esp. Emperor) Glossary of Shinto Terms

30. Pmjs Archive - Shintoism In Japanese Literature shintoism in Japanese literature. Archive of messages exchanged on thepmjs mailing list from 9 March, 2000. Question raised by Christian http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~pmjs/archive/2000/shintoism.html

Shintoism in Japanese literature Archive of messages exchanged on the pmjs mailing list from 9 March, 2000. Question raised by: Christian M Hermansen Discussants: Jeremy Roland Robinson, Jacqueline Stone, Wayne Farris, Janine Beichman, Leith Morton, Karel Fiala Signatures omitted or abbreviated. For who's who see http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~pmjs/pmjs-db.html See general note on editing return to: PMJS archive index / PMJS index members translations From: Christian M Hermansen Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:31:23 +0100 Subject: Shamanism in Jps. lit. A student of mine wants to take a closer look at shamanism, out of body experiences, and dreams in Japanese literature, and for a start she is looking at Ueda Akinari's Muoo no rigyo. Any suggestions as to what standard or major studies I should direct her attention to, in Japanese and English will be much appreciated. Christian M. Hermansen University of Copenhagen Dept. of Asian Studies From: Jeremy Roland Robinson Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:56:20 -0500 (EST) Jeremy Robinson University of Michigan From: Jacqueline Stone Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:06:36 -0500

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35. The Vocabulary Of Shintoism Vocabulary of shintoism. Amaterasu The sun goddess, the chief deityworshipped in shintoism. This power is deified in shintoism. http://www.familybible.org/Teaching/Religions/VocShintoism.htm

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36. Shintoism, Shinto Several articles on the Japanese religion of Shinto or shintoism. A source of informationfor deeper understanding of religious subjects. shintoism, Shinto. http://mb-soft.com/believe/txo/shintois.htm

Shintoism, Shinto General Information Shintoism was the primitive religion of Japan before the coming of Buddhism, which is currently the main religion of Japan. Shintoism is a very simple religion. It gives only one command, the necessity of being loyal to one's ancestors. Its early aspects were naturalistic, which included spiritism, totemism, nature worship, and a crude sort of monotheism. Early Japanese worshipped the sun, thunder, earth, volcanoes, tigers, serpents, trees, shrubs, vines, etc. and even stones. A later stage is more intellectual and ethically oriented. The only deity actually recognized in higher Shintoism is the spiritualized human mind. For the masses, Shintoism has about 800,000 gods, mostly the deified heroes of the Japanese. The chief god is Amaterasu, the Sun God, from whom the Imperial Family of Japan traces its roots. BELIEVE Religious Information Source web-site Our List of 1,000 Religious Subjects E-mail Shintoism General Information A linguistic definition of Shinto is somewhat anathema to Shinto. But anyway, Shinto is awash with idols. There is (almost) no god that you cannot point to. Shinto approves of the representation of God in the material. Having said that, in Shinto thought too there is an insistence that God is spiritual: the kami is the power in the mountain, the tree, the sun and not these objects themselves. But Shinto is extremely "idol tolerant". Conversely, Shinto is I believe, very logo-clastic, it believes that God can not and

37. Shintoism shintoism. See Art Gallery. Founded in 660 BC, was Japan's state religionuntil 1945. Shinto gods. The essence of shintoism is kami ,. http://www.meta-religion.com/World_Religions/shintoism.htm

Back to World Religions Shintoism See Art Gallery Founded in 660 BC, was Japan's state religion until 1945. "Shinto" means "way of the gods" ("kami no michi"), and it is a "cosmic religion", that finds in the beauty and symmetry of nature manifestations of the gods. - The essence of Shintoism is "kami", the divine spirit found in all things in heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, sun and moon, plants, animals, and human beings... and very specially at Mount Fuji, the cherry blossoms, bonsai trees, formal gardens, and the Sakaki (the holy tree). - Every Shintoist would be very happy to be a "Franciscan", loving brother sun, sister mountain, brother dog, sister flower, brother neighbor... - Shinto accepts the material world as good, while Buddhism view the world as evil, yet both religions are practiced in Japan... and often at the same time: They celebrate weddings in Shinto "shrines", and funerals in Buddhist "temples". - The main deity is "goddess Amaterasu"

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40. The Molecular Expressions Religion Collection: Shintoism (Cherry Extract) shintoism (Cherry Extract). Photomicrograph of Cherry Extract shintoismis an ancient Japanese religion founded somewhere between http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/religion/pages/shinto.html

Shintoism (Cherry Extract) Shintoism is an ancient Japanese religion founded somewhere between 660 and 500 BC, and was the state religion until the end of World War II in 1945. Shinto means "way of the gods" and worshipers pray to the main deity, goddess Amaterasu, the sun goddess of fertility. The Shinto religion has several important ceremonies including Oshogatsu, the new year festival. The divine spirit Kami is found in all things in heaven and on earth including plants, animals, and human beings. The cherry extract crystallized and presented above represents the kami spirit found in cherry blossoms, a special kami spirit. by Michael W. Davidson and The Florida State University Legal Terms and Conditions set forth by the owners. This website is maintained by our in collaboration with Optical Microscopy at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Last modification: Tuesday, Mar 04, 2003 at 11:55 AM Access Count Since December 11, 1998: 11439

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