81. Index shinto You are here Arts, Because it lacks the usual trappings of religion, thereis still some question whether shinto should be classified as a religion. http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/amu/ucr/student/1996/c.yu/bud_shin.htm

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82. Shinto shinto. shinto comprises the religious ideas and practices indigenousto Japan. State shinto was disestablished after World War II. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001472.html

Back to University?..Step-By-Step Guide on getting an Adult educational grant ! Is your family protected? Great savings on healthcare. Movie stars and Celebrities...All the mags here! All Infoplease All Almanacs General Entertainment Sports Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Infoplease Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Fact Monster Kids' reference Info:Daily Fun facts Homework Center Newsletter You've got info! Help Site Map Visit related sites from: Family Education Network Society and Culture Religion Major Religions of the World Shinto Shinto comprises the religious ideas and practices indigenous to Japan. Ancient Shinto focused on the worship of the kami , a host of supernatural beings that could be known through forms (objects of nature, remarkable people, abstract concepts such as justice) but were ultimately mysterious. Shinto has no formal dogma and no holy writ, though early collections of Japanese religious thought and practice ( Kojiki A.D. 712, and Nihon shoki A.D. 720) are highly regarded. Shinto has been influenced by Confucianism and by Buddhism, which was introduced in Japan in the 6th century. Syncretic schools (such as Ryobu Shinto) emerged, as did other sects that rejected Buddhism (such as Ise Shinto). B.C.

83. Shinto http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/shinto/

84. Shinto shinto (Japanese, way of the gods ). The practice of shinto consists chieflyof worshipping, propitiating, and otherwise dealing with the kami. http://www.compsoc.net/~gemini/simons/historyweb/shinto.html

Shinto (Japanese, "way of the gods") Japanese indigenous religion of central importance in Japanese culture and history from the earliest times. As intimately bound up with its associated national character as, for example, Hinduism is with Indian identity, Shinto exists only in Japan, where it underlies many of the basic structures of family and social life. It also furnished the founding ideology of Japan's development as a modern nation-state. Its pervasiveness is partly due to its capacity to coexist happily with other religions, especially Buddhism. Practices and Beliefs Shinto is a polytheistic religion, venerating a vast pantheon of kami (gods or spirits) which range from the local deities of mountains or streams to the sun goddess Amaterasu . Natural phenomena and particular places are personified as kami , dead statesmen or other notables could be deified as kami , families or craft traditions revered their forefathers as kami , the reigning emperor was long regarded as a living kami . A kami could loosely be termed the "spirit" of virtually any aspect of existence possessing its own discrete identity and vital force (

85. What Is Shinto? What is shinto? an explanation from Kannagara Jinja. What is shinto? Aikido's relationto shinto and Misogi. Misogi is the first discipline of esoteric shinto. http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/shinto.html

What is Shinto? an explanation from Kannagara Jinja What is Shinto? The word Shinto is a combination of two terms - shin , meaning "god," and to , or do , meaning "way." Shin is the Chinese character for god and kami is the Japanese pronunciation of that character. Shin , or kami , means any divine being or anything in the world or beyond that can inspire in human beings a sense of divinity and mystery. Do can be the ordinary word for a road or it can have the same metaphorical meaning as in English, "way of life" or "way of God." Together, the terms mean, "the way of the kami ," which can also be written Kami no Michi . Shinto did not have a formal title until Buddhism came to Japan in the 6th century A.D., when a name had to be given to the older tradition to distinguish it from the new and foreign one. Buddhism then was called Butsudo, the way of the Buddha and to make clear what was what, the older folk way of worshipping kami came to be known as Shin-do , or simple Shinto , the way of the kami.

86. Shinto Guide to shinto. Top shinto Sites XXIII. THE REAL shinto This website is devotedto the Japanese Calligraphy of master calligrapher Eri Takase. http://www.godserver.com/shinto.shtml

Godserver.TV - Over 400 Free Buddhist Graphics Home World Religions Forum Search over 70, 000 alternative health and spiritual web sites Any Term All Terms Guide to Shinto Top Shinto Sites XXIII. THE REAL SHINTO "This website is devoted to the Japanese Calligraphy of master calligrapher Eri Takase. Here you will find hundreds of examples of works in Japanese Calligraphy. WHEN the autumn came and the maple trees turned scarlet, the men returned from their long summer holidays. After that Asako's lot became heavier than ever. "What is this talk of tall beds and special cooking?," said Mr. Fujinami Gentaro. "The girl is a Japanese. She must live like a Japanese and be proud of it." http://www.takase.com/JohnParis/Chapter_23.htm Basic Terms of Shinto: Table of Contents "Table of Contents. Preface. Foreword to Reprinted Edition. Contributors to the First Edition. Contents. Differences from Reprinted Edition. Glossary of Japanese Names, Terms and Titles in the Text." http://www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/bts/index.html

87. Greeting Cards And Digital Postcards - All-Yours Greeting Cards AllYours Greeting Cards provided as a free service by All-Yours Internet Solutions,Step 1 Select a Picture, shinto click on the image to select a card. http://www.all-yours.net/program/thumbs.ar?gal=shinto1

88. Shinto shinto. Brief History of shinto. shinto is an ancient Japanese religion. shinto Beliefs.Most Japanese citizens follow two religions both shinto and Buddhism. http://www.chaplaincare.navy.mil/Shinto.htm

Shinto Brief History of Shinto Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion. Starting about 500 BCE (or earlier) it was originally "an amorphous mix of nature worship, fertility cults, divination techniques, hero worship, and shamanism." (4) Its name was derived from the Chinese words "shin tao" (The Way of the Gods) in the 8th Century CE. At that time: Members of the Yamato tribe became the ceremonial leaders in Japan. Divine origins were ascribed to the imperial family. Shinto became the official religion of Japan. The separation of Japanese religion from politics did not occur until just after World War II. "Shinto has no real founder, no written scriptures, no body of religious law, and only a very loosely-organized priesthood." Shinto Beliefs Most Japanese citizens follow two religions: both Shinto and Buddhism . Buddhism first arrived in Japan from Korea and China during the 8th century CE. The two religions share a basic optimism about human nature, and for the world. Within Shinto, the Buddha was viewed as another "Kami"

89. Shinto shinto your guide to Asia's most ancient religion. Explores the shintoGuide picks. shinto, Asia's most ancient religion. shinto From http://altreligion.miningco.com/cs/shinto/

zfp=-1 About Alternative Religions Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Alternative Religions with Jennifer Emick Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Basic Facts about Alternative Religions Glossary of religious terms Resources ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Shinto Guide picks Shinto, Asia's most ancient religion. Shinto From your Alternative religions guide, a brief introduction to Shinto. Cyber Shrine Lots of color pictures of Torii Gates and Shrines. International Shinto foundation Comprehensive site has lots of articles, pictures, a magazine, and more. Features a Global Calendar of events, News, and a bulletin board. Japanese fonts required to read Japanese portions, but most of the site is in English. Shinto: The Way of the Gods An excellent illustrated article by the Trincoll Journal introduces basic elements of modern Shinto worship. Early Shinto An exploration of Shinto in Ancient Japan, from Washington University's excellent World Cultures site.

90. V“Œ’ʐM The summary for this Japanese page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://www.shinto-tsushin.co.jp/

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91. Shinto Families of Religions shinto No deity. shinto moved through a time of state religion.Today the emphasis is on local, nature based religious observance. http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/Shinto.htm

Families of Religions Shinto No deity Beginning in the clans and families of historic Japan, seasonal agricultural rites were celebrated. Spirits or kami residing in natural things provided a pervasive spiritual atmosphere. Shinto moved through a time of state religion. Today the emphasis is on local, nature based religious observance. Shrines host ritual observances, rites of passage, and festivals. Every shrine has at least one torii - a special gateway. It signifies the boundary between the secular world and the sacred. Purification rituals grow out of a concern over continuity, balance and purity in life. Links: Guide to Japan Shrines An introduction to present day religion in Japan Update 1-9-03 Return to Families of Religions Home Page

92. Kashima Shinto-ryu Kashima shintoryu. by Meik Skoss. A great deal more work, however, remains to bedone. Kashima shinto-ryu is one of the oldest martial traditions in Japan. http://www.koryubooks.com/library/mskoss3.html

Kashima Shinto-ryu by Meik Skoss Sometimes it's very difficult to know whom to believe or what to think when those in a position to know cannot, or do not, give you accurate information. A case in point is when I began asking some of my teachers and seniors about the technical antecedents and historical influences in the development of aikido. Daito-ryu jujutsu was generally felt to be the basis for unarmed techniques, but the weapons techniques commonly seen in the art were ascribed to a number of sources. Most people with whom I spoke thought that swordwork was derived from the Yagyu-ryu or Yagyu Shinkage-ryu and that use of the stick came from the Hozoin-ryu. A few people were emphatic in saying that all of the techniques in aikido were entirely the creation of the art's founder, Morihei Ueshiba. After I began to study kobudo (classical martial arts) myself and became familiar with the characteristics of many of the different koryu (classical martial arts traditions, schools, or styles), I was very surprised to see that the weapons training sequences most often associated with Ueshiba-style aikido most clearly resembled those of the Kashima Shinto-ryu. In all of my conversations with teachers and seniors at the aikido dojos where I trained or visited, I never heard the name of this koryu mentioned; people with whom I spoke either professed ignorance or denied any connection, and I never received a satisfactory explanation. Shortly after I first raised these questions, in 1978 or `79, I visited the dojo of the late Koichiro Yoshikawa, 64th headmaster of the Kashima Shinto-ryu. He very graciously answered many questions about the history and techniques of the ryu. Moreover, he showed me a registry of the people who had entered the Kashima Shinto-ryu and performed

93. Shinto Muso-ryu Jo shinto Musoryu. Resources legend. The Australian Jodokai shinto Muso-ryu in Australia;headed by Paul Maloney. A Brief History of ZNKR Jodo by Kim Taylor. http://www.koryubooks.com/guide/muso.html

Shinto Muso-ryu Systems: jojutsu; kenjutsu (odachi, kodachi, nito) Date founded: early Tokugawa period (ca. 1640) Founded by: Muso Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi Present representative/headmaster: No headmaster or single representative is recognized; a number of teachers who hold the highest level of license (menkyo kaiden) are teaching in separate groups that interact loosely Primarily located in: all over Japan; the main centers are in Fukuoka, Tokyo, the Osaka/Kyoto area, Kanagawa, and Aichi Resources [legend] The Australian Jodokai Shinto Muso-ryu in Australia; headed by Paul Maloney. A Brief History of ZNKR Jodo by Kim Taylor. European Jodo Federation Official site of the EJF, led by Pascal Krieger. "The Evolution of Classical Jojutsu" by Dave Lowry "Field Guide to the Classical Japanese Martial Arts" in Isshin-ryu kusarigamajutsu One of the auxiliary arts taught within the Shinto Muso-ryu. Jodo History by Rick Polland, of the Beikoku Rembukan Jodo Links Check out the "Ultimate Jodo Poll" at the bottom of the page! Jodothe way of the stick Jodo at the Renbukan, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

94. Shinto shinto Background. The way of the Bible or the Sutras. As old as the peoplethemselves, shinto is deeply rooted in Japanese traditions. http://www.spiritsongs.org/Shinto.htm

Shinto Background The way of the gods, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, Shinto has neither a founder nor sacred scriptures like the Bible or the Sutras. As old as the people themselves, Shinto is deeply rooted in Japanese traditions. It is an optimistic faith that believes all humans are intrinsically good and that all evil is caused by evil spirits. Most of Shinto rituals focus on prayers, purification, and offerings to keep away evil spirits. In Shinto everything is spiritual with no separation between the material and spiritual. Rites are performed to console the animal spirits because they sometimes do mischievous things to people. In the university medical facilities of some universities, Shinto and Buddhist rites are performed to console the spirits of animals killed during experiments. Rites are preformed to purify buildings before opening a factory or a nuclear power plant to ensure that everything works safely and well. There is no written code of ethics and morals, but over the centuries Confucian ethics were instilled into Shinto, especially during the Edo period. Today over four million Japanese visit Shinto shrines to pray for good fortune; to keep away evil spirits before special events; and to procure talismans. The architecture of the shrines, Noh theatre, calligraphy, and the court dance music (Gagaku) are all important features of Shinto. Creation Myth The Shinto faith began with the mythological belief that at the beginning of the universe there was only one thing that later divided into two things, Heaven and Earth. Then Kami appeared in Heaven and the last of them was a male and female, Kami couple who gave birth to the land, to nature, to the Kami, and to the people of Japan. Within this life giving power, there is no substantial difference between humans and nature or the Kami. We are all children of Kami. After their death people are revered at their home as Ancestral Kami.

95. JAPANESE CULTURE AND TRADITION: Buddhist/Shinto JAPANESE CULTURE AND TRADITION Buddhist/shinto. Buddhism Provides lotsof interesting info, including the differences between the sects. http://www.gpb.org/peachstar/irasshai/culwww/ct5.htm

Notebook Launch Pad Tim Cook About Irasshai ... Launch Pad JAPANESE CULTURE AND TRADITION: Buddhist/Shinto Buddhism Gokaicho If you are a Japanese Buddhist, it is expected that you should visit the Zenkouji temple during the Gokaicho festival at least once in your life. The festival is held every seven years, and five million people attended during the spring of 1997.

96. The Spiritual Sanctuary Presents The Essence Of Shinto Music is called My Blue Heart from Apartment 206. shinto is an ancientJapanese religion. Starting International shinto Foundation. shinto http://www.thespiritualsanctuary.org/Shinto/Shinto.html

Music is called My Blue Heart from Apartment 206 Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion. Starting about 500 BCE (or earlier) it was originally "an amorphous mix of nature worship, fertility cults, divination techniques, hero worship, and shamanism."(4) Its name was derived from the Chinese words "shin tao" (The Way of the Gods) in the 8th Century CE. International Shinto Foundation Shinto has no real founder, no written scriptures, no body of religious law, and only a very loosely-organized priesthood. Shinto Texts Many texts are valued in the Shinto religion. Most date from the 8th century CE: The Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) (Shinto believes in Kojiki the mythological history of Japan. The Gods of Shinto, which is a polytheistic religion, are said to have created Japan as their image of paradise on Earth, and placed the emperor as it's true ruler. The Emperor is a direct descendant of Amaterazu, the Goddess of the Sun.) The Rokkokushi (Six National Histories) The Shoku Nihongi or Nihon Shoki (Continuing Chronicles of Japan) The Jinno Shotiki (a study of Shinto and Japanese politics and history) was written in the 14th century Shinto Practices Shinto recognizes many sacred places: mountains, springs, etc.

97. Shinto Religion shinto is the most common religion in Japan today, and has been practicedfor centuries by the samurai class of warriors. shinto religion. http://allsands.com/History/People/shintoreligion_wxv_gn.htm

Shinto religion Shinto has no central founder, no sacred scriptures, no clearly defined moral code, and no ruling body. It is considered to be the earliest religion in Japan, and yet still continues to be the most common religion among the Japanese today. Around 500 AD, Shinto went through a period of rapid growth and popularization. Before that, it had existed as an ambiguous philosophy combining animism, hero worship, fertility rites and nature worship. One thing that still perseveres today in Shinto is a joyful acceptance and closeness to nature. bodyOffer(4243) Shinto is a Chinese term meaning, "Way of the Gods," derived from two Chinese words shen (gods) and tao (way). This term came into widespread use as Japanese adherents sought to distinguish themselves from Buddhism and Confucianism, which had spread into their country after the sixth century. From the beginning Shinto was a religion of military groups living in spartan surroundings. A rich mythology exists in Shinto, and it is one that expresses an upbeat and optimistic view of life. Nevertheless, the actions of the kami, or gods of nature, still mirror the more widely known crude and jealous antics of the Olympian gods from Greek mythology. One Shinto myth tells how Izanagi (god of the sky or heaven) and Izanami (the goddess of the earth) together formed the Japanese islands as their children. Izanami died, however, giving birth to the last island, and she flew to the Nether World. She became enraged when Izanagi pursued her, looking upon her decayed and infested body. He fled the Nether World and washed his defilement into the sea. From this ritual act of purification were born Amaterasu (sun goddess), Tsukiyomi (moon god) and Susano (storm god).

98. Harvard CSWR - Shinto And Ecology shinto and Ecology March 2124, 1997 http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/ecology/shinto.htm

Shinto and Ecology March 21-24, 1997 Opening Session The Shinto View of Nature The Culture of Rice The Culture of Trees ... Roundtable Discussion: Shinto and Ecology: Future Considerations See also: Biographical Sketches of Conference Participants Opening Session Welcoming Remarks: Rosemarie BERNARD , Harvard University, convener Richard HUNT , Harvard University Marshal Lawrence SULLIVAN , Director, Center for the Study of World Religions Mary Evelyn TUCKER and John GRIM , Bucknell University, Conference Coordinators Rosemarie BERNARD , Harvard University Shinto and Ecology SAKURAI Katsunoshin , Director, Board of Trustees, Kôgakkan University, Former High Priest Taga Taisha The Sacredness of Mountains and Groves SONODA Minoru , Kyoto University, High Priest, Chichibu Shrine The Religious Culture of the Forest Archipelago Discussant - Mary Evelyn TUCKER , Bucknell University The Shinto View of Nature Panel chair - Emiko OHNUKI-TIERNEY , Vilas Research Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison SAKURAI Haruo , Professor, Department of Shinto Studies, and Director, The Shinto Institute, Kôgakkan University The Natural Environment and Local Community Life around Shinto Shrines Norman HAVENS , Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University Shinto and Ecology: Rhetoric, Reality and Relevance

99. Japan Is Shinto Japan Is shinto. Where would we be without rhetorical questions? Click hereto enter http//home.rochester.rr.com/philjohn/japan_is_shinto.htm http://www.japanisshinto.com/

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100. Shintoism shinto. With the introduction of Buddhism from China in the midsixthcentury, however, shinto began to be overshadowed by Buddhism. 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

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