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is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. It is a form of animism. It involves the worship of kami (神), gods. Some kami are local and can be regarded as the spiritual being/spirit or genius (mythology) of a particular place, but others represent major natural objects and processes, for example, Amaterasu, the Sun goddess. The word Shinto was created by combining two kanji: "神" (shin), meaning gods or spirits (the character can also be read as "kami" in Japanese), and "道" (tō), meaning way or path in a philosophical sense (the same character is used for the Chinese word Dao). As such, Shinto is commonly translated as "the Way of the Gods".
After World War II, Shinto lost its status of state religion; some Shinto practices and teachings, once given a great deal of prominence during the war, are no longer taught nor practiced today, and others remain largely as everyday activities, like omikuji (a form of drawing lots) and Japanese New Year, that few identify with religious connotations.
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@Serene_Balance The chorus is a Japanese friendship blessing, from Shintoism I believe.
JaySchryer (Jay Schryer) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:58:01 -0000
@Serene_Balance The chorus is a Japanese friendship blessing, from Shintoism I believe.
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peroP (ãºãP) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:40:46 -0000
@hey2009 天皇と誕生日という単語が釣り合わないな、とｗ 天皇陛下に対する尊敬（ちょっと違うか？）の気持ちは持っております 仏教はBuddhismなのは知ってましたが、ぐぐってみたら神道はShintoismだったのですね…
thinking maybe I should practice shintoism. or have I said this already?
xanetrain (Brian Davidson) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:47:05 -0000
thinking maybe I should practice shintoism. or have I said this already?
maybe ill get into shintoism
xanetrain (Brian Davidson) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:26:40 -0000
maybe ill get into shintoism
Stephen Colbert on Shintoism: A whole bunch of magical beings based in different parts of nature? That's not a religion, that's Pokemon.
BadAss_Tim (Tim Volkert) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:31:42 -0000
Stephen Colbert on Shintoism: A whole bunch of magical beings based in different parts of nature? That's not a religion, that's Pokemon.
Let me quote Richard Dawkins: "Christianity, Islam,Judaism, Hinduism, Shintoism,Spititualism,Man-made Global Warming.They're all bollocks."
spygun ( Richard Ruzyllo) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:31:38 -0000
Let me quote Richard Dawkins: "Christianity, Islam,Judaism, Hinduism, Shintoism,Spititualism,Man-made Global Warming.They're all bollocks."
Shinto - A site from Jinja Online Network League.
Basic Terms of Shinto - Explanation of fundamentals of Shinto.
Futahashira Shrine - Located in Miyagi Prefecture. Festivals, history, Priest biography.
International Shinto Foundation - Introduction to Shinto, plus publications.
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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.
Kami no Michi: The Way of Kami - Online book on the life and thought of a Shinto priest, by Guji Yukitaka Yamamoto.
Konkokyo - Details beliefs, organization, history, and offers graphical tour of its headquarters.
Shinto - Full text of English translations of the Yengishiki, and excerpts from the Kojiki and Nihongi.
Meta Description: [ Texts of Shinto at sacred-texts.com ]
Shintoism - Community discussion topics, basic information on the religion, and links.
Meta Description: [ Shinto Homepage ]
Tsubaki America - Features articles on the teachings and practice of the faith along with historical overview.
World Mate Wales / Gloucestershire Shibu - The Wales branch of the Shinto based organisation World Mate.
Meta Description: [ Website of the World Mate Wales / Gloucestershire Shibu. World mate is a non profit philanthropic organization based on Shinto. ]
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