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In modern day Japan, Buddhism and Shinto, practices have merged so seamlessly that the people of Japan barely notice the differences. However, it is the Shinto religion that has immeasurably shaped what is considered the Japanese modern day culture through it’s myths, deities, and practices. The practice of Shinto is said to be “the way of the kami,” the belief that all objects have a deity dwelling within in them, the spirits of nature, ancestor spirits, or a supernatural power. Shinto was an unorganized worship of spirits. “It was rooted in the instinctive being of human nature feeling itself in its communion with the living forces of the world,” Shinto originally began as a religion for the agriculture of Japan as famers believe these kami are working through them to produce a great harvest should the farmer worship the kami at its shrine. It is this belief that drives people every year to “pray to the kami for longevity, health, wealth, fame, and all other worldly benefits,” at shrines such as the Ise. The Grand Shrine of Ise is dedicated to the Sun Goddess Amaterasu who is considered the mythical ancestor of the Japanese emperor. “It is the highest expression of respect to the Emperor and to all that is best in the culture, history, and racial consciousness of the Japanese people,” to visit the Ise shrine. Each year thousands of Japanese travel to the Ise shrine as a moral obligation and pass through the torii gate which marks sacred ground of the Shinto shrine and…

Religion of Japanese culture In Japan, the two major religions are Shinto and Buddhism. Shinto means “the way of Kami.” Buddha is known as the “awakened one.” Shinto was introduced into the world in the 6th century. Shinto does not have any founder. According to the “Religion Library of Shinto” their are no scripts, no texts, and no official doctrine. People use this religion to develop a specific japanese consciousness. Religion may not play a big role in this country, but as a Shinto…

Timothy Castillo RELS 100 Tuesday 6:30-9:40 Walter Colace Chapter 9 Questions Question 1: To begin with there was the indigenous form of Shinto known Folk Shinto. This religion was a religion that was formed even before Shinto was considered it was during this form of the religion that many traditions were formed that would later be incorporated into the actual religion of Shinto. The important factor of this form of Shinto was the shamanic role that certain women would take known as the Miko.…

WHAT IS SHINTO Shinto is a religion unique to the Japanese people. Shinto is undeniably a religion unique to the Japanese people. It is a natural religion born and nurtured in the Japanese islands, unlike Buddhism or Christianity, which are world religions that have come to Japan from foreign countries. Certainly, the influences on Shinto from Buddhism, Confucianism or Chinese culture cannot be denied. Their influences on Shinto have been very distinctive, particularly in the area of…

Nassar Hill October 19, 2015 Reflection Paper # 6 World Religion 110 Reflection Paper # 6 Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan. Coming up, Japan didn’t seek to embrace modernity and didn’t want to embrace change. In the later parts of their history, they would embrace modernity and Japan would modernize quickly and would go on to do great things with the technology that they would go on to possess and have at their disposal. The japanese religion of Shinto is mainly focused on the beliefs…

Shinto originated in China before becoming a Japanese religion. It is an ancient religion. Shinto’s history specifies “that everyone who is Japanese is related to the creators of the island, (Durham, B. 2018).” This religion has no holy scripture, founder or specific instructions (Durham, B. 2018). “Shinto is a religion of formal rituals and inner feelings more than of doctrines, ethics, and organization (Voorst, 2013).” It didn’t get its name until much later so it wasn’t confused with Buddhism…

Shinto I chose the religion Shinto because as I was flipping through my textbook, this religion caught my eyes, so I lingered to read about Shintoism and this religion fascinated me and I wanted to explore more about Shinto. The religion Shinto believed in animism, the belief that all natural things were alive such as the winds, mountains, and rivers and that each has a spirit. Followers of Shinto believe the kami, the spirits, will only help if one is pure. They have ritual ceremonies and…

Shinto Creation story: Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion. It started about in the 500 BC. It was originally a mixture of amorphous nature devotion, fertility cults, divination, hero devotion, and shamanism. Its name derived from the Chinese word "Shin Tao." The term came into use only after the introduction of Buddhism in Japan. There are four "observances" in Shinto, • Tradition and the family. The family is seen as the main mechanism by which traditions are preserved. The main…

again is saying that they aren’t their own person. In some religions women are starting to be able to become religious leaders. There have even been some religions that were founded by women. This is another reason why I disagree with women not being able to become religious leaders as the worst problem that we face with inequality in religions. This means that we are getting better at letting women become religious leaders, whereas there are still other problems that have yet to be fixed. One…

Three Forms of Shinto State Shinto - became known as Jinja (shrine) to distinguish it from the more religious Skuha versions - the grand imperial shrine at Ise was dedicated to the mother goddess of Japan, Amaterasu - typical shrine consists of two buildings – inner and outer o made of unpainted wood and must be torn down and rebuilt every twenty years o the inner shrine is reserved for priests and government officials o objects of importance are held in the inner shrine - offers modest offering…