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Shinto
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
07/25/2013

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Amaterasu
Definition
"shinning in heaven" goddess of the sun.
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Bushido
Definition
Military devotion to a ruler, demanding loyalty, duty, and self sacrifice; promoted by shinto state.
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Gagaku
Definition
The stately ceremonial music of shinto.
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Ise
Definition
Location in southeatern honshu of a major shrine to Amaterasu
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Izanagi
Definition
Primordial male parent god
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Izanami
Definition
Primordial female parent god.
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Jinja
Definition
A shinto shrine.
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Kami
Definition
A spirit, god, or goddess of shinto.
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Kamidana
Definition
A shelf or home altar for the veneration of Kami.
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Kamikaze
Definition
Suicide fighter pilots of World War 2
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Kojiki
Definition
The earliest chronicle of Japanese ancient myths.
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Misogi
Definition
A ritual of purification that involves standing under a waterfall.
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Nihongi
Definition
The second chronicle of Japanese myths and history
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Noh
Definition
Dramas performed in mask and costume, associated with Shinto.
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Omoto
Definition
A new religion, which stresses art and beauty.
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samurai
Definition
feudal soldier
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Shimenawa
Definition
Twisted rope, marking a sacred spot
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Tenrikyo
Definition
A New Religion devoted to human betterment.
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Torii
Definition
A gate like structure that marks a Shinto sacred place.
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