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Shintoism
Meaning the Way of the Gods, this Japanese religion advocates ritual and honor. It melded well with the philosophies of the Samurai warriors and is practiced by approximately 120 million people, mostly Japanese.
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Is there a Shinto shrine in the UK or Wales?
That is for sure that "Shinto Shrines" are in UK but the main place where they exist in large quantity is in wales.
Shinto Muso-Ryu is a classical Japanese maritial art discipline or Koryu founded in the Tokagawa era about 1640. It takes it's name from an approximately 4 foot oak staff or Jo, which is shorter than the traditional Japanese staff or Bo, and is the central weapon used in the discipline.
An excellent introduction to Shinto Muso-Ryu and other classical Japanese martial disciplines is contained in Diane Skoss's excellent series published by Koryu Books. Sword and Spirit, Volume 2 covers Shinto Muso-Ryu.
What do Shintos eat.. do they like pigs?
any Japanese food, Shinto is primaraly in Japan, so any Japanese food. they loooove pigs!
The Shinto people worship at public shrines or worship at small home shrines called "kamidana".
What are 15 facts about Shinto?
Discussion of Shintoism brings a lot of emotional prejudice with it because of its role in World War II. Shintoism was misrepresented by the Emperor of Japan at that time in order to control the Japanese followers of Shinto. This parallels the misuse of religions in general as a propaganda tool for political purposes, and should not be considered representative of the religion as a whole, or the followers of that religion. Christianity has been misrepresented and used for political purposes as well, and yet Christianity should not be held responsible for its misuse by propagandists or political opportunists.
- Shintoism is a nature based religion similar in some manners to Native American religions.
- The Shinto concept of God is not the same as that of Christianity. The word they use that has been translated as "God" is more appropriately rendered "spirit".
- Shinto followers believed that the sun created life on Earth. As such, the sun is considered to be an animating "spirit".
- Shinto is often mixed with other beliefs, including Buddhism, Confucianism, Spiritism and Taoism.
- The most common form of Shinto practices include the use of shrines and prayer.
- "Plant spirit" Shintoism involves the use of ethnobotanicals for healing, spirit contact and shamanic "divination".
- Shinto followers believe that all of mankind are descendants of the sun in the sense of all life coming from the sun and being dependent on the sun for life. Mankind has "divine" responsibilities. As the dominant species we are responsible for our actions, and responsible for maintaining environmental harmony in the lands we dominate. Mankind is at the top of nature's kingdom, and holds a special responsibility for ruling everything around them in order to keep the environment balanced and in harmony.
- The Shinto religion honors the leader of the land as their religious leader, much as the Anglican Church honors the King or Queen of England as head of the Anglican church. When the Shōwa Emperor Hirohito became Emperor, he assumed the leadership of the Shinto religion.
- During World War II, Japanese propaganda emphasized the role of the Emperor of Japan as being the leader of the people, and therefore having a divine right to rule. The Shōwa Emperor had a Christian based education, and was familiar with Christian concepts. He combined "Divine right to rule" concepts similar to those of British Imperialism with "superior race" concepts similar to those taken from the book of Isaiah. His propaganda team convinced Shinto followers that he was a descendant of the sun in a unique manner, rather than in the manner of all life being dependent on the sun for life. The Emperor convinced his followers that they were unique among all of mankind, and were the rightful rulers of all other people, echoing a "manifest destiny" rhetoric.
- "Kamikaze" suicide bombers are not a Shinto based practice, but are derived from Samurai and Bushido code. Honoring the Emperor and being willing to die for "God and Country" did not automatically imply suicide missions. "Kamikaze" or "Divine wind" actually refers to a fast, surprise attack, similar to a Blitzkrieg, but the word has been associated so strongly with suicide attacks that the meaning has changed.
- Although not a part of Shinto belief, the Emperor's authority as a Shinto leader was used to ensure civilians that it was better to commit suicide than be "captured" at the end of the war. He guaranteed them a position in the afterlife equal to those soldiers who died in combat. In general, this goes against Shintoism, in that Shintoism is life-affirming.
it spread by cutting off the dick of unicorns and pasting them on men...then the elephants that they rode would run around in totos
Who was the founder of shintoism?
It was founded by a group of people who were anti-Buddhist during early 3BC-2BC
How do you become a member of Shinto?
You're born and raised in Japan, receiving the natural religious education that has become inseparable with normative cultural education in that country. Otherwise, as a gaijin, you're just a dabbler.
What is the name of Japan's holy book?
Japan has many religions, from Christianity to Shinto. It depends on which religion you're talking about.
What countries are Shinto practiced in?
Shinto is indeginous to Japan, therefore it has many believer's within Japan, but there are a select handful who follow this faith, living outside Japan.
What do Shinto worshipers do at their shrines?
Typically? Just receive blessings, and get married. There are a few members who actually go to the twice a month services, but they are a very small number of the membership. New Years is when the entire membership comes down for blessing, and the line extends around the block from 10 pm to almost 8am all for the 10 seconds that it takes the priest to conduct the blessing on a family.
Where did Shinto religion originate?
Shinto means 'Way of the Gods'. It is the traditional and ancient religion of Japan, without a founder
How many Shinto followers are there?
There are 2.7 million Shinto followers in the world today. : ) Technicaly there is 2. 9 million because most people that follow shintoism are also buddist. {-_-} (_@_)
How do the Shinto think the world was created?
There was chaos in the space, and the god stirred the chaotic mass with his stick. Then, several drops fell off from the stick and the formed the Japanese archipelago.
What makes Shinto unique from other religions?
Shinto is unique in its focus on the reverence of kami, or spirits, that are present in all things in nature. It lacks a strict moral code or set of doctrines, and emphasizes rituals, purification, and connection with the natural world. Shinto also holds a deep association with Japanese culture, history, and identity.
