21. Itsukushima Shinto Shrine - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Itsukushima shinto Shrine. Advanced search. Select by category, Cultural, Mixed, Natural, all. Select by media, Sites with videos, Sites with animations http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/776/

jump to the content UNESCO.org Education Natural Sciences ... Success Stories Login Forgot your password? Not a member yet? Join 59218 others free The List ... RSS Add Photo Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Advanced search Select by category Cultural Mixed Natural all Select by media Sites with videos Sites with animations Sites with photo gallery Choose a Region Africa Arab States Asia and the Pacific Europe and North America Latin America and the Caribbean Display all by Country Region Year Name of the property Danger Site: Transboundary Site: Nomination file: Nomination file accessible to the public Cultural Criteria: i ii iii iv v vi Natural Criteria: vii viii ix x Criteria: with only with Japan Date of Inscription: Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)(vi) Hiroshima Prefecture Ref: Description Documents Gallery Video Brief Description The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the 6th century. The present shrine dates from the 12th century and the harmoniously arranged buildings reveal great artistic and technical skill. The shrine plays on the contrasts in colour and form between mountains and sea and illustrates the Japanese concept of scenic beauty, which combines nature and human creativity.

22. Shinto | Thematic Essay | Timeline Of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum Of A This indigenous Way of the Gods, or shinto, can be understood as a multifaceted assembly of practices, attitudes, and institutions that express the http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shin/hd_shin.htm

Related Timeline Content Timelines Japan, 8000-2000 B.C. Japan, 2000-1000 B.C. Japan, 1000 B.C.-1 A.D Japan, 1-500 A.D. Japan, 500-1000 A.D. Japan, 1000-1400 A.D. Japan, 1400-1600 A.D. Thematic Essays List of Rulers: Japan Painting Formats in East Asian Art Samurai Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Art Shoguns and Art Zen Buddhism Maps World Map, 1000-1400 A.D. Shinto The ancient Japanese found divinity manifested within nature itself. Flowering peaks, flowing rivers, and venerable trees, for example, were thought to be sanctified by the deities, or kami , that inhabited them. This indigenous "Way of the Gods," or Shinto, can be understood as a multifaceted assembly of practices, attitudes, and institutions that express the Japanese people's relationship with their land and the lifecycles of the earth and humans. Shinto emerged gradually in ancient times and is distinctive in that it has no founder, no sacred books, no teachers, no saints, and no well-defined pantheon. It never developed a moral order or a hierarchical priesthood and did not offer salvation after death. The oldest type of Shinto ceremonies that could be called religious were dedicated to agriculture and always emphasized ritual purity. Worship took place outdoors at sites proclaimed to be sacred. In time, however, the ancient Japanese built permanent structures to honor their gods. Shrines were usually built on mountains or in rural areas, often on unlevel ground, without any symmetrical plan. Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

23. FORE: Religion-Shinto-Introduction shinto and Ecology research resources. Includes bibliography, essays, sacred texts, official statements, engaged projects, and related links. http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/shinto/index.html

Forum on Religion and Ecology Information Religion Intersecting Disciplines ... Judaism Introduction to Shinto Shinto and Ecology: Practice and Orientations to Nature Rosemarie Bernard Harvard University Introduction Shinto (or kannagara no michi, Today, there are more than 80,000 Shinto shrines that are scattered all over the Japanese archipelago. There deities are worshiped and rituals are still performed according to the general patterns established by the state for all shrines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Yet this is carried out in keeping with localized tradition and regional or community preferences. Regionality of Shinto religious practice accounts for great diversity in Shinto, while those different instances share certain basic beliefs and values. It is impossible to consider the topic of Shinto and ecology without making reference to the broader issue of Japanese cultural attitudes to the natural environment. This is because what one might describe as Shinto beliefs are often values that are entrenched in Japanese folk culture in general, and which find expression in other areas beyond religion, from sociopolitical organization to aesthetics, and so on. Yet, as Conrad Totman has noted in his work on the history of forestry in Japan

24. Shinto - Crystalinks shinto is an indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. The word shinto, which literally means the way of kami (kami means mystical, superior http://www.crystalinks.com/shinto.html

SHINTO Shinto is an indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. The word Shinto, which literally means "the way of kami" (kami means "mystical," "superior," or "divine," generally sacred or divine power, specifically the various gods or deities), came into use in order to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhism, which had been introduced into Japan in the 6th century AD. Shinto has no founder, no official sacred scriptures in the strict sense, and no fixed dogmas, but it has preserved its guiding beliefs throughout the ages. Nature and Varieties Shinto consists of the traditional Japanese religious practices as well as the beliefs and life attitudes that are in accord with these practices. Shinto is more readily observed in the social life of the Japanese people and in their personal motivations than in a pattern of formal belief or philosophy. It remains closely connected with the Japanese value system and the Japanese people's ways of thinking and acting. Shinto can be roughly classified into the following three major types: Shrine Shinto, Sect Shinto, and Folk Shinto. Shrine Shinto (Jinja Shinto), which has been in existence from the beginning of Japanese history to the present day, constitutes a main current of Shinto tradition.

25. Shinto The term shinto ( way of the kami ) came into use to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhism, which had been introduced into Japan in the 6th http://www.ishwar.com/shinto/

document.write(""); Shinto Holy Kojiki Kojiki or Hurukotohumi is the oldest known historical book about the ancient history of Japan. Literally, it means "records of past things". According to the preface, the book was presented by O no Yasumaro based on the story memorized by Hieda no Are in 712 under the order of the Imperial Court. Nihonshoki followed the book. Kojiki contains from the start of the world as they were constructed by deities to the era of Empress Suiko and contain various myths and legends. It also contains various songs. Intro taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiki Download PDF Download LIT Download PRC Holy Nihongi The Nihongi continues where the Kojiki finishes, cataloguing the descent of the Yamato rulers of Japan from the Gods, to the date of 697 AD. In this sense, the Nihongi, as with the Kojiki, represents a mixture of an open political agenda with a sometimes mixed groups of folkloric tales and mythological happenings. The Nihongi itself was completed around 720 AD, and played an important role in the reshaping of Japan by the Yamato rulers, not least in the naming of the country as Nippon. Intro taken from http://www.comparative-religion.com/shinto/nihongi/

26. Shinto - MSN Encarta shinto (Japanese, “the way of the gods”), Japanese cult and religion, originating in prehistoric times, and occupying an important national position http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761560532_1____2/shinto.html

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27. Shinto A brief outline of the beliefs, practices, and customs of followers of the shinto Religion. http://altreligion.about.com/library/faqs/bl_shinto.htm

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28. GODS Of Japan, A-to-Z Photo Dictionary Of Japanese Buddhism (Buddhist & Shinto D A Japanese Buddhism and shinto art photo dictionary with over 900 photos. http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml

Enter your search terms Web AtoZ Submit search form QUICK GUIDES Intro, What's New Guidebook Who's Who Buddha ... Contact Author A to Z 3 Element Stele 3 Monkeys 4 Bosatsu 4 Celestial Emblems ... Zochoten What's New March 26, 2008 Unkei Update Hotei Update Zao Gongen Mountain Avatar ... Japanese Buddhism INTRO, WHAT'S NEW A-TO-Z PHOTO DICTIONARY Online Since 1995 SHINTOISM IN JAPANESE ART This photo library and dictionary is a labor of love. After moving to Kamakura in 1993, I became intrigued by the many deities and faces of Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism. There are dozens of temples and shrines near my home, many dating from the 8th to 13th centuries, many open to the public. There are 400+ deities in the dictionary, and 2,000+ photos of statuary from Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan. Any mistakes or omissions are my responsibility. Please contact me if you discover any. In July 2006, I launched the online store and gallery Buddhist-Artwork.com . The store sells quality hand-carved wood Buddha statues and Bodhisattva statuary from Japan, China, and Southeast Asia, and is aimed at art lovers, Buddhist practitioners, and laity alike. TIMELINE PREFACE My reasons for creating this photo dictionary are quite simple. First and foremost, this project is a labor of love. Second, it is a tribute to Kamakura, my home for the past 12 years, and home to dozens of temples from the Kamakura Era (1185-1333), which still house and display wondrous life-size wooden statues from the 8th century onward. Third, this project was prompted by a dissatisfaction with existing literature on Japanese Buddhist art especially sculpture. I still visit book stores and libraries hunting for "the perfect" English handbook on Japanese Buddhist sculpture. But I must admit, I have yet to find anything that satisfies me. Mountains of publications are out there, but in my mind they suffer from too much preaching, promoting, inconsistency, inaccuracy, and just plain "unreadability." There are some

29. Shintō -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on shinto indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. The word shinto, which literally means the way of http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9105864/Shinto

document.writeln(''); document.writeln('Loading...'); Username Password Remember me Forgot your password? Browse SHOP Log In Search Site: Shintō religion Main kami kami ad . Shintō has no founder, no official sacred scriptures in the strict sense, and no fixed dogmas, but it has preserved its guiding beliefs throughout the ages. Nature and varieties Shintō can be roughly classified into the following three major types: Shrine Shintō , Sect Shintō, and Folk Shintō. Shrine Shintō (Jinja Shintō), which has been in existence from the beginning of Japanese history to the present day, constitutes a main current of Shintō tradition. Shrine Shintō includes within its structure the now defunct State Shintō Kyōha Shintō ) is a relatively new movement consisting of 13 major sects that originated in Japan around the 19th century and of several others that emerged after World War II. Each sect was organized into a religious body by either a founder or a systematizer. Folk Shintō (Minzoku Shintō) is an aspect of Japanese folk belief that is closely connected with the other types of Shintō. It has no formal organizational structure nor doctrinal formulation but is centred in the veneration of small roadside images and in the agricultural rites of rural families. These three types of Shintō are interrelated: Folk Shintō exists as the substructure of Shintō faith, and a Sect Shintō follower is usually also a parishioner ( ujiko ) of a particular Shintō shrine.

30. The Electronic Passport To Shinto shinto is the traditional faith of the Japanese people. Discover religious beliefs in Japan in the Electronic Passport at www.mrdowling.com. http://www.mrdowling.com/616-shinto.html

HOME TIME AND SPACE PREHISTORY MESOPOTAMIA ... Homogeneity Shinto Earthquakes, volcanoes, and typhoons make Japan a land of many violent forces. The ancient Japane se developed a great respect for nature. Their beliefs are called "Shinto," or the "way of the gods." The ancient Japanese believed the gods created Japan as a special group of islands. They sent many kami, or lesser gods, to govern the land. Kami were supernatural forces with power over the mountains, the forests, the winds, and the sea. Shinto teaches that the world is filled with spirits that reside in nature. Amaterasu was the goddess of the sun, and her brother, Susano-o, was the storm god. The two quarreled often. Amaterasu sent her grandson, Ninigo, to rule over the Japanese islands. Ninigi was assisted by the kami, whose children became the Japanese people. The Japanese people believed they were the children of supernatural forces, and their emperor descended by Amaterasu. These beliefs helped to bond the Japanese as a culture that kept outsiders away. They were also a factor in Japan's entry into World War II. Religion is no longer the focus of daily life for most Japanese people. When Japan lost World War II, the American army forced the Japanese emperor to declare that he was not a god. Many Shinto shines remain, but they are not visited as often as they were before the war. Only 3% of the Japanese people are Christians, but the biggest holiday in Japan is now Christmas, a celebration that has no relationship with Japanese tradition.

31. Shinto Homepage An introduction to Interi shintoism. It includes various topics of importance to the person seeking an understanding life and death. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8871/

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32. Shinto - Simple English Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia shinto (Japanese ) or shintoism is the native religion of Japan. There are many Kami, translated as gods or nature spirits. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto

Shinto From the Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can change Jump to: navigation search A torii at Itsukushima Shrine Shinto Japanese : 神道) or Shintoism is the native religion of Japan . There are many Kami , translated as gods or nature spirits . Some "kami" are just spirits of certain places, and some are the overall "kami" (like "Amaterasu", the Sun goddess). The word "Shinto" comes from the Japanese words "神", shin the word for god, and "道", tō the word for "the way" or "path". So, Shinto means "the way of the gods." Shinto was the main religion of Japan before World War II . Many practices of Shinto are not done in Japan today, and some are still done every day, but they are not meant to be religious actions. Although Jinja-Honcho has managed almost all shrines, some shrines, such as Yasukuni shrine , are outside jurisdiction. Amaterasu , the Sun Goddess, is the holiest of all Shinto kami. Her shrine is located in Ise Japan change Other websites Kokugakuin University Encylopedia of Shinto Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Shinto This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by

33. Shinto Shrines - Sacred Destinations shinto is the native religion of Japan and shinto shrines (Japanese jingu) are the dwelling places of the kami. Kami are gods or spirits that represent http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacred-sites/shinto-shrines.htm

A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine Shinto: The Kami Way Eyewitness Guide to Japan Lonely Planet Japan Torii at Hiroshima ( AllPosters.com ); torii at Itsukushima ( AllPosters.com ); torii at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo ( GFDL Shinto is the native religion of Japan and Shinto shrines (Japanese: jingu ) are the dwelling places of the kami. Kami are gods or spirits that represent objects or concepts like trees, rivers, the sun, rocks, food, and fertility. Humans also become kami after they die, and are revered as ancestors by their surviving family. Important people, like emperors, are revered as kami by many. In Japan and Japanese communities around the world, people visit Shinto shrines to pay their respects to the kami, to pray or request a favor, and to celebrate festivals and life events. Each shrine contains a sacred object representing the kami, which is not normally viewed by anyone. During festivals the kami is taken out in procession to show it the outside world. The most well-known architectural aspect of the Shinto shrine is the torii , a symbolic gate that marks the entrance to the sacred area surrounding the shrine. The most sacred shrines in Shinto are those at

34. Shinto Eguchi www.ism.ac.jp/~eguchi/ 3k - shinto means way of the gods ( kami no michi ), and it is a cosmic religion , that finds in the beauty and symmetry of nature manifestations of the http://www.ism.ac.jp/~eguchi/

35. Kashima Shinto-ryu Shortly after I first raised these questions, in 1978 or `79, I visited the dojo of the late Koichiro Yoshikawa, 64th headmaster of the Kashima shintoryu. http://www.koryu.com/library/mskoss3.html

Kashima Shinto-ryu by Meik Skoss Sometimes it's very difficult to know whom to believe or what to think when those in a position to know cannot, or do not, give you accurate information. A case in point is when I began asking some of my teachers and seniors about the technical antecedents and historical influences in the development of aikido. Daito-ryu jujutsu was generally felt to be the basis for unarmed techniques, but the weapons techniques commonly seen in the art were ascribed to a number of sources. Most people with whom I spoke thought that swordwork was derived from the Yagyu-ryu or Yagyu Shinkage-ryu and that use of the stick came from the Hozoin-ryu. A few people were emphatic in saying that all of the techniques in aikido were entirely the creation of the art's founder, Morihei Ueshiba. After I began to study kobudo (classical martial arts) myself and became familiar with the characteristics of many of the different koryu (classical martial arts traditions, schools, or styles), I was very surprised to see that the weapons training sequences most often associated with Ueshiba-style aikido most clearly resembled those of the Kashima Shinto-ryu. In all of my conversations with teachers and seniors at the aikido dojos where I trained or visited, I never heard the name of this koryu mentioned; people with whom I spoke either professed ignorance or denied any connection, and I never received a satisfactory explanation. Shortly after I first raised these questions, in 1978 or `79, I visited the dojo of the late Koichiro Yoshikawa, 64th headmaster of the Kashima Shinto-ryu. He very graciously answered many questions about the history and techniques of the ryu. Moreover, he showed me a registry of the people who had entered the Kashima Shinto-ryu and performed

36. Shinto Muso-ryu Jo Site for the PanAmerican Jo Federation, a member of the International Jodo Federation. Provides general information on style, seminar, events, http://shinto-muso-ryu.org/

SHINTO MUSO-RYU JO An Introduction Shinto Muso-ryu jo is said to be the oldest style for using a stick ( jo ) in combat in Japan. It was founded in the early 17th century by Muso Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi, an exponent of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu. Shinto Muso-ryu oral tradition maintains that Gonnosuke once fought Miyamoto Musashi, one of the most famous swordsmen of the time, with a staff ( bo ) in a training match and was defeated by Musashi’s cross-block ( jujidome ) technique. According to legend, Gonnosuke was dissatisfied with this outcome and retired to Mt. Homan, in what is now Fukuoka Prefecture, in Kyushu, where he engaged in a series of religious austerities, all the while contemplating the reasons for his defeat. Finally, he received "divine" inspiration about a new method of using a staff-like weapon, making it shorter (50 1/4") and thinner (7/8") for more rapid manipulation. He devised a number of techniques for this new weapon, which he called a stick (jo) (as opposed to staff or bo), that included the use of the thrust ( tsuki ) of a spear, strike (

37. Flickr: Shinto 　　　神道 Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos to the world, securely and http://www.flickr.com/groups/shinto/

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38. Cyber Shrine photos of shinto Shrine in Japan. http://www.kiku.com/electric_samurai/cyber_shrine/

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39. Shintoism, Shinto Several articles on the Japanese religion of shinto or shintoism. A source of information for deeper understanding of religious subjects. http://mb-soft.com/believe/txo/shintois.htm

Shintoism, Shinto General Information Shintoism was the primitive religion of Japan before the coming of Buddhism, which is currently the main religion of Japan. Shintoism is a very simple religion. It gives only one command, the necessity of being loyal to one's ancestors. Its early aspects were naturalistic, which included spiritism, totemism, nature worship, and a crude sort of monotheism. Early Japanese worshipped the sun, thunder, earth, volcanoes, tigers, serpents, trees, shrubs, vines, etc. and even stones. A later stage is more intellectual and ethically oriented. The only deity actually recognized in higher Shintoism is the spiritualized human mind. For the masses, Shintoism has about 800,000 gods, mostly the deified heroes of the Japanese. The chief god is Amaterasu, the Sun God, from whom the Imperial Family of Japan traces its roots. BELIEVE Religious Information Source web-site Our List of 1,300 Religious Subjects E-mail Shintoism General Information A linguistic definition of Shinto is somewhat anathema to Shinto. But anyway, Shinto is awash with idols. There is (almost) no god that you cannot point to. Shinto approves of the representation of God in the material. Having said that, in Shinto thought too there is an insistence that God is spiritual: the kami is the power in the mountain, the tree, the sun and not these objects themselves. But Shinto is extremely "idol tolerant". Conversely, Shinto is I believe, very logo-clastic, it believes that God can not and

40. Welcome To Shinto Restaurant And Lounge Website shinto Sushi Hibachi, Strongsville, Ohio. Great sushi, hibachi, and seafood. Upscale and friendly atmostphere; full service bar and cocktails; http://shintoexperience.com/

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