1. Shinto -- Beliefnet.com Community discussion topics, basic information on the religion, and links. http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10030.html

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2. URI Kids :: World Religions Short introduction to the beliefs and rituals of this ancient religion from Japan. http://www.uri.org/kids/other_shin.htm

s Shintoism What does Shinto mean? What do its followers believe? Shinto means the way of the gods. Shintoism is an Ancient religion of Japan. It started at least as long ago as 1000 B.C.E. but is still practiced today by at least five million people. The followers of Shintoism believe that spiritual powers exist in the natural world. They believe that "spirits" called kami live in natural places such as in animals, plants, stones, mountains, rivers, people and even the dead. Where do Shinto followers worship? Shinto places of worship are called shrines and are usually found in beautiful natural settings. The shrine contains an Inner Hall which is only entered by Shinto priests since it is believed kami are present. Shinto priests can be either male or female. Purity is important to Shinto followers and therefore they rinse their mouths and wash their hands and hang up wooden tablets with prayers on them before entering the prayer hall. Once inside, the kami is summoned with a bell and offered rice or money. After which the worshiper bows twice and claps twice to welcome the kami then bows again. Shinto shrines are marked by a special archway called a torii. This archway is believed to separate the sacred world of the shrine from the world outside. There are about 80,000 shrines all over Japan. Each shrine has a yearly festival in which people pay their respects to the kami and celebrate with food and drink.

3. SHINTO It is difficult for a foreigner to embrace shintoism. Unlike most other religions,there is no book to help a person learn about the religion. http://www.religioustolerance.org/shinto.htm

SHINTO Click below to visit our sponsors. 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." Its name was derived from the Chinese words " shin tao " ( "The Way of the Gods" ) in the 8th Century CE. At that time: The Yamato dynasty consolidated its rule over most of Japan. Divine origins were ascribed to the imperial family. Shinto established itself as an official religion of Japan, along with Buddhism The complete separation of Japanese religion from politics did not occur until just after World War II. The Emperor was forced by the American army to renounce his divinity at that time. Unlike most other religions, Shinto has no real founder, no written scriptures, no body of religious law, and only a very loosely-organized priesthood. Shinto beliefs: Shinto creation stories tell of the history and lives of the "Kami" (deities). Among them was a divine couple, Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto, who gave birth to the Japanese islands. Their children became the deities of the various Japanese clans. Amaterasu Omikami (Sun Goddess) was one of their daughters. She is the ancestress of the Imperial Family and is regarded as the chief deity. Her shrine is at Ise. Her descendants unified the country. Her brother, Susano came down from heaven and roamed throughout the earth. He is famous for killing a great evil serpent.

4. SHINTO It is difficult for a foreigner to embrace shintoism. Unlike most other religions, there is no book to help a person learn about the religion. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Shinto Homepage An introduction to Interi shintoism. It includes various topics of importance to the person seeking an understanding life and death. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8871/

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6. Shinto About Shinto, Japan's native religion http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. Shintoism, Symbols, Art Gallery shintoism, symbols, art gallery, kami, Goddess Amaterasu, God Jino, the divineemperor, Jinga and Kioko. http://religion-cults.com/Eastern/Shintoism/shinto.htm

Shintoism Symbols Art Gallery Founded in 660 BC, at the time of Buddhism, it was Japan's state religion until 1945. "Shinto" means "way of the gods" ("kami no michi"), and it is a "cosmic religion", that finds in the beauty and symmetry of nature manifestations of the gods. The essence of Shintoism is kami the divine spirit found in all things in heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, sun and moon, plants, animals, and human beings... and very specially at Mount Fuji, the cherry blossoms, bonsai trees, formal gardens, and the Sakaki (the holy tree). Every Shintoist would be very happy to be a "Franciscan" , with the loving brother sun, sister mountain, brother dog, sister flower, brother neighbor, brother wolf... Shinto accepts the material world as good, while Buddhism view the world as evil, yet both religions are practiced in Japan... and often at the same time: They celebrate weddings in Shinto "shrines", and funerals in Buddhist "temples". The main deity is Goddess Amaterasu

8. SHINTOISM Classified into two categories Sect and New Sect. Each group has a founder and its own doctrines, which goes against mainstream shintoism. Folk http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. SHINTOISM shintoism is a Japanese religion that came from the indigenous people of shintoism is divided into four main forms Koshitsu, Shuha, Folk, and Jinja. http://www.bridgewater.edu/~dhuffman/soc306/I98grp3/

SHINTOISM The above picture shows an archway into a Shinto shrine. This is known as a torii, symbolizing the border between the human and kami world. Shintoism is a Japanese religion that came from the indigenous people of the country. Beginning in the late fourth century B.C., it has no founder or doctrine. The beliefs of this religion center on being one with nature. Members of the Shinto belief worship the kami, who include native deities (including emperors and heroes), spirits of nature, and mythical objects. Shintoism is divided into four main forms: Koshitsu, Shuha, Folk, and Jinja. Koshitsu- Shinto standing for the Shinto of the Imperial House. It is a general term for rites that the emperor performs. Shuha- Classified into two categories: Sect and New Sect. Each group has a founder and its own doctrines, which goes against mainstream Shintoism. Folk- Practiced more by commoners; inseparable from the Jinja Shinto Jinja- means shrine; refers to Shinto who worship in shrines, as a community of locals or kin, and perform their activities or rites together; known as the core of Shintoism For more information go to the second web page This web page was created by : Andrew Blount – Sociology Major John Finnerty – Business Major Ross Levesque – Sociology Major Eric Petcher – Business Major April Smith – Sociology Major

10. Clan Of The Cauldron A teaching order of Numenism, a tradition based on Roman shintoism with a strong emphasis on teaching and learning. http://members.aol.com/nodigio/ClanoftheCauldron.html

Clan of the Cauldron Welcome To the Online Home of Clan of the Cauldron. This is where you can come to find out about Numenist events, schedules, classes, rants, and so forth. Clan of the Cauldron (CotC) is a teaching order of Numenism, sponsoring two Houses. This is, of course, the opening page, the table of contents to what we offer. Please feel free to peruse this entire site. It is here as our gift to the Internet Community of Pagans. If you wish to ask questions of us, you may do so by sending email to: Clan of the Cauldron We are no longer offering on line classes, as we have discovered in the past 4 years that it isn't satisfying to us or our Celebrants. The amount of good the Celebrant receives isn't even near the level we wish them to have. The basic first year information, however, will remain up and available for those who wish or need to use it. Please do give us credit for the information if you choose to use it in your own classes. Do not post it on your own web site, however, feel free to link with us. Clergy Information: Those who wish to speak with other clergy of various Paths and Traditions may do so by joining the Pagan Clergy Emailing List at Yahoo groups. For those who want or need clergy support, please join us at

11. Shinto The Way Of The Gods By N. Alice Yamada http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. Shintoism Swami Sivananda on shintoism. There is neither much grand philosophy norcomplicated ritual in shintoism. Shinto is not a religion adopted by the State. http://www.dlshq.org/religions/shintoism.htm

THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY HOME TEACHINGS MESSAGES ... View Archives Shintoism By Sri Swami Sivananda Introduction Shinto Theology Shinto Ethics ... Conclusion Introduction Shinto is an all-pervading indefinable way which is quite universal. Shinto or Kaminomichi or the way of the Kami or the Gods is the name of the religion observed by the Japanese from time immemorial. ‘Kami’ means God or deity, or sometimes soul. Shinto implies spontaneous following of the ‘Way of the Gods’. Shinto is not really an ‘ism’. It is only a teaching. It is not a set of verbal theories or concepts. It is the all-pervading way. It is very difficult to translate ‘Shinto’ into English. ‘Shinto’ means ‘The way of the Gods’ or the ‘God-like way’ or ‘The way from the Gods’. There is no proper equivalent for the term ‘Shinto’ in English. Shinto is an all-pervading, indefinable way which is quite universal. Shinto is divided into two classes, viz., the Sectarian Shinto, which is sub-divided into 13 sects; and the Shinto of the national faith of the Japanese, or the State Shinto Religion. A perfect understanding of Shinto will enable one to have proper understanding of the Japanese nation and their culture. There is neither much grand philosophy nor complicated ritual in Shintoism. Shinto is not a religion adopted by the State. It is a religion of the heart. Shinto is a natural and real spiritual force which pervades the life of the Japanese. Shinto is a creative or formative principle of life. The Shinto principle is the background of Japanese culture, code of ethics, fine arts, family and national structure.

13. SHINTO Index Shinto is a general term for the activities of the Japanese people to worship all the deities of heaven and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. Religious Movements Homepage: Shintoism This shintoism Page is your gateway to accessing comprehensive web based as wellas print resources about the Shintoists. As part of the New Religious http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/shinto.html

Shintoism Profile History Beliefs Links ... References I. Group Profile Name: Shintoism Founder: Shintoism does not have a founder, but it is rooted in ancient Japanese mythology and history. This history was orally transmitted between generations of Japanese people prior to the introduction of Buddhism in the sixth century A.D. Date of Birth: DNA Birth Place: DNA Year Founded: There is no exact date as to when Shintoism was founded, for it encompasses rituals and customs that began in Japan during ancient times. However, the introduction of Buddhism and Confucianism to Japan in 552 A.D. prompted the adoption of the term "Shinto" to differentiate the religious history of Japan. Sacred or Revered Texts: Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters): 712 A.D. Nihongi or Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan): 720 A.D. Engishiki or Yengishiki (Procedures of the Engi Era): 927 A.D. The Kojiki and Nihongi texts are not actually "sacred" by the traditional, religious definition. In other words, they are not comparable to the Bible for Christianity or the Torah for Judaism. However, they are useful to the Shinto religion because they contain the first comprehensive writings on the history of Japan and Japanese mythology, wherein Shintoism has its roots. The most significant myth to the Shinto religion is the creation myth, which is described in the beliefs section below. The volumes of the Engishiki provide details of codes, national rites, and ancient prayers (norito).

15. The Shinto Online Network Association A site from Jinja Online Network League. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

16. Shintoism Shinto is the native religion in Japan with its roots stretching back to 500 BC,and is a polytheistic one venerating almost any natural objects ranging 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

17. Shinto Buddhism Wellsprings Of Japanese Spirituality Article written by Paul Watt for the Asia Society's Focus on Asian Studies, Vol. II, No. 1, Asian Religions, pp. 2123, Fall 1982. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

18. Shintoism shintoism displayed, and still displays, a powerful sense of the presence shintoism fosters a pride and a feeling of superiority in the Japanese people. http://www.greatcom.org/resources/handbook_of_todays_religions/03chap06/default.

Handbook of Today's Religions Shintoism Home What is a Cult? The Characteristics of Cults The Beliefs of Orthodox Christianity ... Print this page Shinto, the national religion of Japan, is one of the oldest of all the world's religions. It is unlike other religions inasmuch as it is basically not a system of beliefs. It has been variously defined. John B. Noss' definition states: It is basically a reverent loyalty to familiar ways of life and familiar places... it is true to say that for the masses in Japan love of country, as in other lands, is a matter of the heart first, and of doctrinal substance second (John B. Noss, Man's Religions, New York: MacMillan Company, 1969, p. 316). Clark B. Offner defines Shinto in the following manner: Shinto denotes "the traditional religious practices which originated in Japan and developed mainly among the Japanese people along with the underlying life attitudes and ideology which support such practices." Various implications can immediately be derived from this statement of a modern Shinto scholar. First, Shinto does not refer to an organized, clearly-defined body of doctrine nor to a unified, systematized code of behaviour. The origins of Shinto are lost in the hazy mists enshrouding the ancient period of Japanese history, but from the time the Japanese people became conscious of their own cultural character and traditions, the practices, attitudes and ideology that eventually developed into the Shinto of today were already included within them (Clark B. Offner, in The World's Religions, Sir Norman Anderson, ed., Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1976, p. 190).

19. ISF / ISRI An introduction to Shinto, and publications.Introduction to Shinto, plus publications. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

20. A Ready Defense - Shintoism shintoism displayed, and still displays, a powerful sense of the presence of godsand spirits in nature. These spirits are called kami, literally, http://www.greatcom.org/resources/areadydefense/ch27/default.htm

SHINTOISM Chapter 27 Back to previous page S hinto, the national religion of Japan, is one of the oldest of all the world's religions. It is unlike other religions inasmuch as it is basically not a system of beliefs. It has been variously defined. Shinto is purely a Japanese religion, the origins of which are buried in antiquity. The Japanese name for their country is Nippon, which means "sun origin." Until the end of World War II, Japanese children were taught at school that the emperors were descendants of the sun-goddess, Ama-laterasu Amaterasu had allegedly given the imperial house the divine right to rule. In 1946, in a radio broadcast to the Japanese people, Emperor Hirohito repudiated his divine right to rule. Shinto's history can be divided into a number of stages. The first period was from prehistoric times to A.D. 522 when Shinto reigned supreme among the people of Japan without any serious competition. In A.D 522 Buddhism started gaining in popularity among the Japanese people. In the year 645, the Emperor Kotoku embraced Buddhism and rejected Shinto. From 800 to 1700, Shinto combined with other religions, mixing with both Buddhism and Confucianism and forming what is called

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