Shintoism Facts
Founder of shintoism?
There isn't a founder!!
japan's ancient beliefs were named Shinto when which of these religions started to spread into Japan
buddhism
what is the shrines entrance called
Torii
the cosmos is a sacred place, and humans are themselves are ________ of the kami.
divine children
did shintoism have a sacred text?
NO
Contemporary Japanese have freely adapted moral norms and metaphysical ideas from which two religions
Confucianism and Buddhism
During the ritual of ________, a baby is taken shortly after birth to the local shrine to receive the blessing and be placed under the protection of the kami who is the guardian of the local community.
miyamairi
What do you call the shintoism god?
Kami
A Shinto shrine, called ________, is the dwelling place of the kami.
jinja
There are approximately ________ registered shrines in Japan.
80,000
what best describes kami
divine powers of the cosmos in the form of deities features of nature and exceptional humans.
The sections of the Japanese creation story in the text focus mostly on ________.
the birth of kami
the household _________ is a small shrine or altar in the home.
kamidana
how many Shinto priests are there?
85,000
Shintoism belives in the ____ and power of Kami
Existence
According to Howard W. French, a commonly cited indicator of the decreased interest in Shinto is ________ practices.
wedding