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People built Shinto shrines to provide sacred spaces for worship and to honor kami, the spirits or deities in Shinto belief. These shrines serve as places for rituals, offerings, and festivals, allowing individuals and communities to connect with the divine. Additionally, shrines often symbolize the cultural and historical identity of a region, reflecting the reverence for nature and the ancestral traditions of the Japanese people.
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Where do Shinto worship?
The Shinto people worship at public shrines or worship at small home shrines called "kamidana".
Where do the Shinto people worship?
They can pray at Shinto shrines, or alters inside their own home.
When did Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines end?
Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines ended in 1945.
When was Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines created?
Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines was created in 1871.
Shinto place of worship?
Shrines
Another name for temple is Shinto?
No. Shinto is a system of spiritual beliefs/practices. But you can have Shinto shrines (temples).
What are the Japanese Shinto shrines called?
a Shinto shrine is called a "神社" (Jinja)
Why do most people go to Shinto shrines and Buddha temples?
I don't do that.. And I don't think most people do either!
What areas is Shinto practiced today?
Shinto is primarily practiced in Japan, where it is the indigenous religion. It is also practiced to some extent in other countries, primarily where there are Japanese expatriate communities or where Shinto shrines have been established, such as in Hawaii or Brazil.
Where do Shintoists worship?
In shinto shrines. They can also have small family shrines at their homes where they can pray too.
When did the Japanese government assume the responsibilty for the Shinto shrines?
1889
Do Japanese people often go to Shinto shrines for death rites?
No, roughly 90% of Japanese funerals are Buddhist in nature.
