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    Shinto is Japan's ancient polytheistic religion that expresses love and respect for nature. It celebrates life and the beauty of nature. Shinto worship centers around kami, which can be Shinto deities, spirits, forces of nature, important people, or natural objects. Shinto has no identifiable founder, body of religious laws, or holy text. It focuses on tradition, family, love of nature, physical cleanliness, and matsuri ceremonies to worship kami and ancestral spirits at shrines.

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    Shinto is Japan's ancient polytheistic religion that expresses love and respect for nature. It celebrates life and the beauty of nature. Shinto worship centers around kami, which can be Shinto deities, spirits, forces of nature, important people, or natural objects. Shinto has no identifiable founder, body of religious laws, or holy text. It focuses on tradition, family, love of nature, physical cleanliness, and matsuri ceremonies to worship kami and ancestral spirits at shrines.

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    Shinto

    Japan’s AncientReligion
    Shintoism is a Polytheistic
    belief that expresses love
    and respect for nature.
    Comparison to the “West”

    •Paganism in Europe
    •Many tribal beliefs in Africa
    •Practices of native cultures in
    North and South America
    Shintoism celebrates life and the beauty
    ofnature

    Shintoistworship kami
    KAMI
    •Kami is a general term for Shinto deities
    and spirits.

    •Some kami are compared to the “gods”


    of the west, but are different in many
    ways, too.

    Kami can also be forces of nature,


    important people, or even natural objects.
    KAMI
    •A special rock, a large tree, or a
    waterfall, can be considered Kami.
    •The emperor of Japan was
    considered a Kami.
    Shinto
    •Unlike most other religions of the
    world, Shintoism has NO:
    NO
    •Identifiable founder
    •Body of religious laws.
    •Written scriptures or Holy Text
    •A very loosely organized
    priesthood
    The Four Affirmations of Shinto
    Tradition and the family:

    The family is seen as the main


    force for traditions to be
    preserved. Main celebrations
    relate to birth and marriage.
    The Four Affirmations of Shinto
    Love of nature:

    Nature is sacred; to be in contact


    with nature is to be close to the
    Gods. Natural objects are
    worshipped as sacred spirits
    The Four Affirmations of Shinto
    Physical cleanliness:

    Followers of Shinto take baths, wash


    their hands, and rinse out their
    mouth often. Shinto stresses
    purifying that which is unclean, such
    as dirt, wounds, and disease. Touching
    the dead is considered unclean.
    The Four Affirmations of Shinto
    Matsuri:

    The worship given to the kami and


    the ancestral spirits.
    • Shintoists build
    shrines
    dedicated to
    specific kami.
    • The kami
    respond to
    sincere prayers
    of the faithful.
    • Shrine
    ceremonies
    include
    cleansing,
    offerings,
    prayers, and
    dances.
    ► According to ________
    Shinto teachings every
    thing in nature has spirits.
    kami
    ► These sprits called ________ are believed
    to keep people safe and help them live.
    ►They build shrines called gates and perform
    cermoines to ask for ____________.
    blessings
    Torii Gate
    When entering a shrine, one passes through a
    Torii

    The Torii marks the separation between the


    Torii Gate
    A Tunnel of Torii Gates
    Inari Mt., Kyoto
    Torii Gong
    Shinto Temple – “Worship Hall”
    Quick Answer:

    Yes

    But in an altered form, current


    Japanese religion is a
    combination of Shintoism,

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