Shintoism Module 9

1. SHINTOISM
SHINTOI
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17. MAGICAL CHARMS and AMULETS
- Aside from workshipping the kami at the shrines, one
of the main attractions at the shrines is the sale and
distribution of charms or amulets. Shintoists believe that
these amulets provide protection and can even be a
source of magic. They often carry personal amulets and
their homes are guarded by magical Charms in the form of
lintel placards or different talismanic symbols placed on
the altars for their deities.

19. SEASONAL FESTIVALS
- Japan celebrates numerous festivals (called
matsuri) since almost every shrine had it's own
festival. Festivals are usually held once a year
to celebrate the shrines kami or a
seasonal/historical event. Some of these
festivals last for several days, and they are
often done with processions , with the figure
of local kami carried through dashi or
decorated floats, around town.

20. BELIEFS
AND
DOCTRINE
S

23. HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT KAMI IN JAPAN:

26. *NEW YEAR FESTIVAL-considered the most
extravagant festival in Japan, which begins on
the first day of January and just like other
festivals in Japan ,
*SEVERAL DAYS- During this period when
people are still on vacation, they are expected to
visit Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.
CONCEPT of DEATH
- Death is considered as the worst form of impurity in
Shintoism. When a person sies, his or her body is considered as
the most impure thing. That is why they perform ritual bathing
after a funeral ceremony wherein all family members do a ritual
bathing in the river. Also , it is believed that the Shinto kami
greatly dislike death, that those who have been in contact with
the dead are prohibited from participating in the rites performed
at the shrines.
DE/ VIRTUE
- The way to appease the kami or the spirits , according to
Shinto, is through purification. Proper observance of rituals
is necessary in order to purify oneself and be deserving of
the blessings from the deities. Living in harmony with
nature, which is inhabited by the kami or spirits, is
encourage.

27. SUBDIVISI
ONS

28. SHINTOISM SHRINE
- Shintoism Shrine, or (Jinja) was officially by the Japanese
government in the 19tb century when Shintoism gained state
support and was recognized as a state religion. Prior to this, at
the advent of Buddhism in Japan in the 7th century, Buddhism
was intertwined with Shintoism, when Buddha and the
bodhisattvas were regarded as kami.
SECT SHINTOISM (kyoha)
- This type of Shintoism was recognized by the imperial
government in the late 19tb century, referring to the 133
organized Shintoism. It developed in response to historical
reality, as an administrative way of dealing with the
crystallization of Shinto traditions into organized religious
groups.

29. SECT SHINTO CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO FIVE
GROUP(Bahn 1964)
1. Pure Shinto Sects
2. Confucian Sects
3. Mountain Sects
4. Purification Sects
5. Faith-healing Sects
FOLK/ POPULAR SHINTOISM (Minsoku)
- This type of Shinto is often associated with superstition,
magic, and coomon practices of the Japanese people. It
includes traditional practices, often best understood as
Japanese folk religion. It is a form of Shinto workship which
does not require a priest or a formal shrine, hence it is also
known as Shinto which people practice in their daily lives.

30. ISSUES of
SHINTOIS
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31. VEHICLE of PATRIOTISM
- Aside from Shintoism providing the Japanese people with the
pride of believing that they came from the deities and that their
rulers have descended from the heavens, there are some aspects
of Japanese history that they interpret as having divine
intervention and therefore have also become a source of fervent
patriotism.
SHRINE VISITS of PRIME MINISTERS
- Shrine visits refer to visits being made by important Japanese
such as Prime Minister to Shinto shrines. This is being done to show
respect to people who died in the service of the Emperor. One
example of such a shrine is theYasukuni Shrine, in the Chiyoda ward in
Tokyo, which house's the remains of soldiers as well as civilians who
produced war materials who all died in the service of the Emperor
Meiji.

32. THANK
YOU SO
MUCH!!