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The term Shinto comes from the word "shin" which means divine beings and "do" which means
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way
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Traditional Shinto can be described as having three central aspects: affinity with natural beauty, harmony with the spirits, and
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purification rituals.
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The entrances to Shinto shrines, called ______, separate the ordinary from the sacred.
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torii
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Statues of lions and ropes prohibit the entrance of _____ into the sacred space of shrines.
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evil
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Shinto worship has sometimes been opposed to the use of divine ______, feeling they stand in the way of communing with the deity.
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images
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__________ are specialists in the arts of maintaining the connection between the kami and the people.
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Priests and priestesses
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In the home, worship for Shinto followers usually consists of
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offerings before a miniature shrine.
greeting the sun.
prayers for household protection.
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There are various means of getting rid of tsumi (impurity or misfortune) including paying attention to problems as they arise and
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receiving spontaneous purification by grace and through ritual purification forms.
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Shinto ceremonies include
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ceremonies for children at ages 3, 5, or 7.
ceremonies for 20 year olds.
a ceremony celebrating winter's end.
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While Japanese go to Shinto shrines for events such as conception, birth, and marriage, they usually go to Buddhist temples for
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death rites.
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The powerful Meiji monarchy established in 1886 made the ______ religion the spiritual basis for the government.
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Shinto
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Traditional Shinto taught that the emperor was the offspring of Amaterasu, the _________.
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Sun Goddess
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After World War II, Japanese emperor Hirohito declared himself
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human.
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The _________ movement does not see itself as a Shinto sect but takes a more universal approach, recognizing other religious founders as kami.
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Oomoto
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Shinto is considered an indigenous religion, although it is common in Hawaii and ________, where many Japanese have settled.
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Brazil
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