SHINTO. Origins of Shinto Mix of ancient religions, nationalism, environmentalism, and animism Shinto=contraction of shen/tao=“the way of the gods” Kami=gods.

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SHINTO

Origins of Shinto Mix of ancient religions, nationalism, environmentalism, and animism Shinto=contraction of shen/tao=“the way of the gods” Kami=gods and the spirit within all creation (animism) Chronicles of Ancient Events an attempt to establish a Japanese awareness or roots of their past in the face of the Chinese influence The Age of the Gods, myths surrounding creation of Japan Amaterasu, sun goddess and mother of emperor

Amaterasu Emerges from the Light

History of Shinto Prior to 300 BCE—Japanese history begins ca. 3 rd century CE Chinese and Korean influences always came ashore After the 4 th century CE, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Adopted the dominant Chinese culture and learnings including written language, ethics from Confucius for Japanese feudal society 522 CE emperor embraces Buddhism in spite of offending kami, plague, then purged Buddhism, but Buddhism was there for good Shinto coined in response to Buddhism Synergy of Shinto (daily life) and Buddhism (afterlife)

History of the Samurai

Tokugawa period Feudal society with samurai Bushido-The way of the fighting knight” Death over dishonor=hara-kiri=seppuku

Arrival of America-- end of Tokugawa regime Isolation ended with the arrive of Commodore Perry In 1854, Japanese ports opened to commerce with the West In 1889, a new constitution allowed for Shinto as state religion (but accorded other religions freedom to worship) Three forms of Shinto 1.State Shinto 2.Sectarian Shinto 3.Domestic Shinto

State Shinto

Torii gate

Kanda Myojin Shrine

Shimenawa—rice stray rope with shime. It marks the boundary between that which is sacred and profane. It functions in the same manner as the Torii.

Wooden Prayer Plaques

Washing hands

Purification for the mouth

Purification water

Fox guarding Inari Shrine

Buddhism has a strong place within Japan

Mirror, bead, and sword from the myth of Amaterasu

State Shinto The link between the emperor and the military goes back to the 1889 constitution. This linkage explains much during WWII After WWII the emperor was forced to denounce his divinity State Shinto ended also

Sectarian Shinto State Shinto pushed Sectarian Shinto out Mountains, shamanism/divination (faith healing), and pure Shinto without the militarism Asceticism, etc.

Domestic Shinto This form of Shinto is the informal home religion. Kami-dana=god shelf

Home shrine

Butsu-dan—Buddhist home altar

Pope John Paul II in Nagasaki 1981

Interesting site