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What aspects of Japanese culture are influenced by Shinto?
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What is the primary religion in japan?
The two main religions in Japan are Buddhism and Shinto, but I think one could fairly categorize the Japanese, as a whole, as 'nonreligious.' Buddhism and Shinto have influenced cultural aspects of Japan greatly, but a majority of Japanese identify as atheist or agnostic.
Which two religions influenced Japanese art the most?
Buddhism and Shinto.
How did the culture influence Japanese culture?
I know one of the major things China influenced Japan on was religion. China helped bring Buddhism to Japan. In fact almost the entire country is Buddhist or Shinto (A derivative from Buddhism that the Japanese formed over the years).
Why were Shinto and Buddhism important to the development of Japanese culture?
The Shinto beliefs and Buddhism both contributed to most of modern day Japan's culture. The Shinto beliefs have influence in modern day Japan's marriage, birth, etc. because Shintoism was based on the celebration of life. However, the Buddhist ideas influenced modern day Japan's funerals. This is so because the Buddhist ideas were based on death and the acceptance of death. Therefore, the Shinto and Buddist ideas influence most of Japan's culture.
What elements of Japanese culture was not introduced from China A-the Shinto religion B-paddy rice growing C-the Buddhist religion D-the first system of writing the language?
A - Shinto is peculiarly Japanese
What does a mountain symbolize in Japanese culture?
Mountains are revered objects in the Shinto religion because of there natural beauty.
Is Shinto a ancient Japanese belief?
Shinto was a religion that the Japanese believed in before Buddhism.
How japan's religion was modernized?
Buddhism from China eventually influenced Shinto religion within Japan. However Japanese till this day are mostly not Buddhists/Taoists. They use a mixture of both Buddhist and Shinto beliefs.
Do Shinto have to do anything with African culture?
No, the Shinto religion is from Japan.
What is the main japanese religion?
Shinto is the main Japanese religion, based on the belief in kami (spirits or gods) that exist in natural elements and ancestors. Buddhism is also widely practiced in Japan, and many Japanese people observe both Shinto and Buddhist beliefs in their daily lives.
What dose Shinto mean?
Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion.
What type of Buddhism did samurai prefer and why?
The samurai prefer Shinto (Maybe Mahayana Buddhism) because it is Japanese tradition which was influenced from China mainland in the past.
