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Shinto
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
07/21/2009

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Amaterasu
Definition
The sun goddess, came from Izanagi.
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Bushido
Definition
The code of the warrior.
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Izanagi
Definition
Kami of the sky. Co creator of Japanese islands.
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Izanami
Definition
Kami of the earth. Gave birth to a number of the islands of Japan and thirty-five deities.
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Kami
Definition
Powers of divine beings which reside in all things; they can bless or, if not appropriately treated, can cause unhappiness in life.
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Kami No Michi
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Literally, "way of the gods"; native Japanese term for Shinto.
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Kojiki
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"Record of Ancient Matters"; contains the basic story of the Shinto myth.
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Matsuri
Definition
Festivals at Shinto shrines.
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Naorai
Definition
Sacred meal "shared" with the kami as a symbol of communion; often consists of a sip of rice wine, but may be a full banquet on certain occasions.
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Nihongi
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"Chronicles of Japan"; also known as the Nihom Shoki. Like the Kojiki, it contains the basic myth about the creation of Japan.
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Niname Matsuri
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Harvest festival at which the emperor offers first fruits to the kami.
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Norito
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Prayers offered at home or communal shrines; accompanied by ritual bowing and hand-clapping.
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Oharai
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"Great Purification," a twice-yearly festival in which the whole of Japan and her people are purified.
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Samurai
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The military class of the Japanese feudal tradition.
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Shinsen
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Offerings made to the kami at home (usually food or drink) or at a shrine (usually money).
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Shoguns
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Military leaders of Japan during its feudal era and the actual powers behind the emperor until the Meiji restoration.
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