Shinto
Shinto is a Japanese one of these belief systems, also exemplified by Buddhism and Islam.
religion
Founded in 1889 to make playing cards, this company more recently produced the Game Boy, Wii, and Switch consoles.
Nintendo Co., Ltd
Before Shinto rituals, this substance is sprinkled on one’s hands and face in a purification process called “temizu.”
water
Lexus is the luxury division of this largest Japanese automobile company, the manufacturer of the Corolla and the Prius.
Toyota
The iconic, often red “torii” are these kinds of structures, found at the entrance of a Shinto shrine.
gates
This last of the Big Four built the A6M Zero during World War II.
Mitsubishi
“Yomi” is the Shinto version of this place, which the kami Izanami sealed off with a boulder.
underworld
This Japanese corporation’s subsidiary “Pictures” was hacked by North Korea prior to the release of The Interview.
Sony
It took a strip tease to coax this principle Japanese kami, the sun goddess, out of a cave after her brother Susanoo threw a flayed horse at her.
Amaterasu
Not only does this company sell chocolates, energy drinks, and pizza, but they are also named after the Japanese emperor whose namesake “Restoration” saw a rapid modernization of Japan.
Meiji Dairies