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Shinto

Shinto. By: Helen, Tanvir, Connie, Rebecca, & Emily. Origin & Timeframe. Japan Dates back to 500 BCE Is no longer a religion (ceased to exist in 1945)  is now part of Buddhism. Shinto. The connection between the power and beauty of nature and the Japanese people

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Shinto

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  1. Shinto By: Helen, Tanvir, Connie, Rebecca, & Emily

  2. Origin & Timeframe • Japan • Dates back to 500 BCE • Is no longer a religion (ceased to exist in 1945) is now part of Buddhism

  3. Shinto • The connection between the power and beauty of nature and the Japanese people • Teaches that everything in life contains a kami Kami: god or spirit

  4. Founders & Important Figures • There is no specific person credited with the founding of Shinto. Important Figures: • Izanagi & Izanami They are Japanese gods said to have created Japan.

  5. Founders & Important Figures The most widely worshipped figure in the Shinto religion is: • Amaterasu (the daughter of Izanagi & Izanami) She is the goddess of the sun and is said to show people their beauty and potential in life.

  6. Current Day Shinto Shinto was disestablished during WWII when Japan fell under American power In the year 1946, a year after Japan's defeat, Emperor Hirohito negated his "divine" ruler/emperor status in a New Year's revision and is the last known "divine ruler" Later that same year, American General Douglas MacArthur impeded public funding for Shinto, further hindering the religion and playing a hand in dissolving the Shinto religion.

  7. Current Day Shinto Cont’d In today's time, Shinto has changed drastically, there is no longer a divine ruler, Shinto is not as important and prevalent. current day Shinto has bridged itself with Buddhism as well, Shinto rituals are used for the living and Buddhist rituals for the dead temples can be found in any place that accommodates a large Japanese population such as the US, Canada and Japan.

  8. Interesting Facts • Franklin D. Roosevelt praised Shintoism right after Pearl Harbour and many Americans were angry with his comments • Before Buddhism, there was no Shinto • In 1868, a flood of change known as the Meiji Restoration took place and Shinto became the official state religion, numerous shrines were built, and the emperor was also known as the high priest. However, the restoration did not last and proceeding attempts withered.

  9. Rituals and Practices -when entering a shrine they would pass through a Tori - In the past the people who believed in Shinto practiced misogi

  10. Mamori Charms -charms that people wear to help them in healing and protection Kagura - ritual dances that are accompanied by ancient musical instruments Kami Dana - a shelf for the gods is usually put in many homes

  11. Origami -seen on trees of shinto shrines - The paper is never cut when folding something out of respect for the tree spirit

  12. Kami- ‘high’ or ‘superior’ • People of the Shinto religion believe that spirits known as Kami exist everywhere. • The Kami can be found in anything from rocks and trees to animals and thunder. • Kami can be explained in the story of two deities, Izanagi & Izanami.

  13. Amaterasu, the Sun Goddes is the most important diety to the shinto religion, as the sun on the Japanese flag is also a representation of her.

  14. Shinto rituals are composed of : PURITY and POLLUTION. Ritual impurity can come from things such as simply bleeding due to an act of violence. Ritual purity is critical for the appeal to the Kami to be successful.

  15. A very important purification ritual within Shintoism is the yutate. In this ritual, the priest, dips a branch of the Sakaki tree and dips it into a cauldron of hot water, then waves the branch over the heads of those assembled to pray. Following this he says a prayer known as the Norito. After this a dance is held in process of purifying the water. Later a shrine maiden takes a wooden bowl and scoops the air above the cauldron, inviting the kami to the bowl, which she in turn pours into the cauldron.

  16. SYMBOLS • The Torii Gate is a structure that marks a Shinto Shrine. It • appears at the entrances of Holy Places. • Often painted red, the Torii represents a transition between the finite world and the infinite world of the gods. TORII GATE

  17. The most common tomoe emblem has three flames. This reflects the threefold division of Shinto cosmology, representing the earth, heavens, and humankind. TOMOE The Tomoe, meaning circular or turning, refers to the motion of the earth. The emblem with two flames is used as a kamon, or family crest, a device similar to the coat of arms. Pronunciation: TOH-MOH-AY

  18. Thank you!

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