Buddhism or Shinto
Traditions & Rituals
Vocabulary
Weddings & Funerals
Did You Know?
100
Kamidana
Shinto
100
Buddhist Monks Recite this
Sutras
100
Deity
神 - God
100
ひろうえん in English?
Wedding Ceremony
100
Which is older, Buddhism or Christianity?
Buddhism
200
Tera
Buddhism
200
At a shrine, there are three parts of the path, Left, Center, & Right. Which do you take when you enter?
The Left
200
紙垂
Shide - strip of white paper shaped like a lightning bolt
200
Memorial Service in Japanese
法事 (Hoji)
200
How do you pray at a Shinto Shrine?
You ring a bell and clap hands to rouse the gods and pray
300
Indigenous to Japan
Shinto
300
When you visit a temple or shrine you must do this first.
Cleanse your hands.
300
Nuptial exchange of sake
三三九度 (3, 3, 9 times)
300
In a Japanese wedding speech, you shouldn't use repeated words or phrases, why?
Repetition gives the impression that one might get divorced then remarry. (Bad luck)
300
How do you worship at a Buddhism temple?
Silently or through chanting sutras.
400
Jichinsai
Shinto
400
Which is "Manji"? (まんじ)
On the left. The red one is a "Swastika".
400
おみくじ
Fortune Paper
400
When attending a "wake" (通夜) you shouldn't give this.
Shouldn't give "new" money at the wake.
400
The word "Shinto" comes from two Chinese words "Shen" and "Tao". What do these kanji mean?
Shen - Gods
Tao - Way or Path
500
Butsudan
Buddhism
500
Celebrating "New Year's Day" is also a Christian holiday
Yes. That beginning of the calendar year.
500
A Good Luck Talisman
お守り (Omamori)
500
Attendees shouldn't wear this color at a wedding
White
500
Which is older, Shinto or Christianity?
Christianity