Shintoism

What does the word "Shinto" means?

• The Way of Kami

• The Way of Dao

• The Spirit Kami

• Japanese Folklore

These are evil spirits or demons which are mostly invisible with some envisioned as giants with horns and three eyes. Their powers are usually only temporary, and they do not represent an inherent evil force.

• Oni

• Obake

• Kami

• Shinigami

In Japanes folklore, these are ghosts which require certain rituals to send them away before they can cause harm.

• Oni

• Obake

• Yokai

• Kami

These are a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore. They range eclectically from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them. They can be classified ay obake or oni.

• Kami

• Oni

• Obake

• Yokai

They consist of all the kami mentioned in the Shinto myth or creation story which include Izanagi, Izanami, Amaterasu, Tsukiyomi, and Susano

• Mythic Kami

• Clan Kami

• Nature Kami

• Samurai

They include all the kami that serve as protectors of divine clans, foremost of which is the kami Amaterasu, of whom the members of the imperial family

• Primary Kami

• Nature Kami

• Mythic Kami

• Clan Kami

These are kami that inhabit geologic entities, bodies of water, or landforms.

• Clan Kami

• Mythic Kami

• Nature Kami

• Primary Kami

It is the oldest book of Japanese history and the oldest text of any kind from Japan. It was principally commissioned to establish a clear line of descent from the ruling emperors of the 7th and 8th century CE back to the Shinto gods and the supreme sun goddess Amaterasu.

• Ikebana

• Diamond Sutra

• Kojiki
• Nihongi

Also called “The Chronicles of Japan,” it is the second oldest book of Japanese history. It contains more detailed and elaborate ancient written texts than the Kojiki, and is considered the most complete extant historical records for many archeologists and historians.

• Kojiki Shoki
• Japan Chronicles
• Nihon Chronicles
• Nihon Shoki

The concept of impurity in Shintoism

• Kegare

• Harae

• Kami

• Matsuri