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Origin: Where it Began
Tenants/Sects
Movement of Religion
Beliefs
Rituals/Festivals
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Where is Shintoism first practiced?
Japan *Shintoism found it's roots in Japan, and began to spread over time
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Where do Shintoists meet to worship?
In a Shrine * Thousands of shrines cover the world,
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What other nations has Shinto spread Prominently to?
Nowhere * Buddhism had a stronger hold on others, they either accepted Buddhism, or combined both to create their own.
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Is Shinto a Polytheistic religion?
Yes * There are thousands of gods/goddesses that are linked to this religion (ex. Amaterasu "The Sun Goddess" )
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What is the most popular holiday for one who is a Shintoist
New Years * Was known as a time of "imperial worship" a time where many request would be declared unto Kami for blessings of the coming year.
200
True/False: Much knowledge of Shintoism's early beginning in known
False * There is no founder or leader who built the "foundations" of this religion. Very little is mentioned on how it came to be
200
The four tenants of Shintoism are..
Tradition and Family Love of Nature Physical Cleanliness Matsuri
200
True/False:Shintoism is the early days were prominent in the Government.
True, Shintoism began to move throughout the nation * It would later be stunted because of Buddhism
200
What is Kami?
The "deities" or eternal spiritual beings who keep the way pf peace and balance.
200
The Ritual of Kamidana is where...
one is purified daily, and daily offerings are placed on them for the kami.
300
Shinto Literally translated means..
"God way" or "Way of the Gods"
300
How many types of Shintoism is there (main groups)
Shrine Shinto, Folk Shinto, Sect Shinto, and State Shinto * Because this religion is so loosely made up there are millions of ways people have changed it and created something new.
300
What was the main reason Shintoism didn't spread throughout other nations?
Buddhism started being widely accepted by the general public
300
Those who practice Shintoism believe a man or women is born....
Pure with a gentle and clear disposition. *Some would say they are born "sinless", and that pollution is inevitable, that is why Kami has provided purification rituals to help regain balance.
300
True/False: When you go to a shrine, you are praying or worshiping directly to "Kami"
False, to every shrine there is a Shinto priest, he is the one who "contacts" Kami.
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True/False: The name "Japan" is derived from Shinto origins
True *Japan is literally translated ( “sun origin”), which comes from an ancient Shinto text that tells of Japan being divinely created by the Sun-goddess Amateresu
400
What is the main Shrine known among all those who practice Shinto?
Grand Shrine of Ise
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Shintoism mainly is found
In Japan and parts of China
400
What are their sacred texts
Kojiki Nihonjiki (720 CE), Records of Ancient Matters' (712 CE)
400
What is the Peach Festival (also known as Doll Festival)
A celebration held for girls, (especially just after a birth). A day when dolls are set out for display and meant to symbolize the family's wish that their daughter will be healthy, free from calamity, and able to obtain a happy life with a good husband
500
"Kamikaze" comes from..
According to ancient legend, The Mongols, led by Ghengis Khan try to invade and conquer Japan were turned back by bad weather conditions. Legend states that a typhoon sent by the gods turned back the Mongol fleet. * Kamikaze means "god wind"
500
True/False" Shintoist's and Buddhist's hate eachother
False * A lot of the beliefs that the both these religions have coincide with each other, they just have a different individual focus.
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There are very few, but there are people who practice Shinto outside of Japan, what is a common characteristic of those who do so?
They are of Japanese Heritage
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True/False: Shintoist's believe in " Annihilationism" (after you die you cease to exist, complete destruction)
We do not know. *Earliest Shintoist's believed that all who died went to a vast hellish underworld from which there is no escape, it is unknown if they cease to exist after they are in the underworld, or if they will be there forever.