Various Shinto rites of passage are observed in Japan. The first visit of a newborn baby to the tutelary kami, which occurs 30 to 100 days after birth, is to initiate the baby as a new adherent. The Shichi-go-san (Seven-Five-Three) festival on November 15 is the occasion for boys o...
A Shinto shrine, unaffected by other religious influences, is a simple unpainted wooden building, having some object within it that is believed to be the dwelling place of the kami. After Buddhism entered Japan in the 6th cent. A.D., it had some influence on Shinto. In many shrines Buddhi...
Shinto (The Ancient Religion of Japan) || THE GODS The Shinto religion profoundly influences many Japanese people. It is their emotional mainstay, although it has neither common commandments nor scriptures. According to Shinto, human beings are part of nature and can live only because na... As...
Shinto, indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. The word, which literally means ‘the way of kami’ (generally sacred or divine power, specifically the various gods or deities), came into use to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from B
festivalsall around Japan whose main purpose is praying for good harvest on each season; in spring, people hold festivals to pray for good harvest, in summer they pray for the protection from typhoon or natural disaster, and in autumn they appreciate the year’s harvest. These festival and ce...
The architecture and features of Shinto shrines andBuddhist templeshave melted together over the centuries. There are several construction styles, most of which show (Buddhist) influences from the Asian mainland. Only a few of today's shrines are considered to be built in a purely Japanese style...
One result was a resurgent interest in the ancient Shinto beliefs, and the discarding of foreign influences. During the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the emperor was restored to the head of the government and Shinto was established as the state religion. The emperor was considered the divine ...
and protects the village from evil outside influences. As deity of the road, the dōsojin protects travelers, pilgrims, and those in "transitional" stages. These stone markers may bear only inscriptions, but often they depict human forms, in particular the images of a man and woman -- the...
Nationalism is impacting upon Japan's foreign relations. Because nationalism influences actions and ideology, one must understand from where nationalist sentiment derives when analyzing such actions. Throughout Japan's post-Meiji history, an enduring pattern of interaction between nationalism and the ...
This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Rest... Y Sugimoto 被引量: 12发表: 2009年 In defence of the Kyoto School: reflections on philosophy, the Pacific War and the making of a ...