Symbols/Artifacts
What are Ema?
Small, wooden plaques where worshippers can write prayers for the kami.
What is the most popular ritual?
Visiting Shrines
What country was Shintoism founded in?
Japan
What is the core belief at the heart of Shintoism?
Kami
How many religious sects does Shintoism have
3
What is the name of Shinto's sacred tree?
Sakaki
What are the small slips of paper at Shinto shrines with fortunes written on them?
Omikuji
What does Shinto mean?
The way of gods
The concept of ________ and _________ are temporary and changeable in Shinto.
purity and impurity
About how many followers does Shintoism have worldwide?
About 100 million
List three of the six main symbols for Shintoism
Torii Gates, Shimenawa, Shide, Sakaki, Tomoe, Shinkyo (Any 3)
What is the name for Shinto prayers?
Norito
What religion forced Shintoism to take a name?
Buddhism
What is Kami sometimes defined as?
Deities and gods
What is the name for the New Year?
Oshogatso
What Shinto artifact intends to bring luck and safety to those who hang it in their home?
What ritual is an act of prevention, rather than purification?
Imi
When was Shintoism no longer the national religion of Japan?
After World War II
What is the main sacred text of Shintoism?
There is no particular text
What is Shintoism heavily based off of?
Rituals
The symbol for Shintoism is the torii. What is the literal translation of "the torii"?
A bird abode
What is the alternative name for Purification?
Harai (or Harae)
What led to the separation of Shinto from Buddhism?
What is the english translation of kegare?
Impurity
What represents the separation of Shinto shrines from the rest of the surroundings?
The Torii Gates