Religion

Question 1

Major Religions in Japan

Answer 1

Shinto & Buddhism

Question 2

The indigenous faith of the Japanese people
No founder

Answer 2

Shinto

Question 3

no religious principle

Answer 3

Shinto

Question 4

Object of faith for Shinto

Answer 4

Shinto gods, kami

Question 5

____ Spirit is honesty and purity

Answer 5

Shinto

Question 6

what religion believed that gods dwell in everything in nature

Answer 6

Shinto

Question 7

Top Gods of Shinto

Answer 7

Sun goddess (amaterasu omikami)

Question 8

What shrine is the deity (sun goddess) amaterasu omikami

Answer 8

Ise Shrine

Question 9

What shrine was the sun goddess (amateresu omikami) was worshiped by the empror ?

Answer 9

Ise Shrine

Question 10

What shrine is located in Mie, Kansai?

Answer 10

Ise Shrine

Question 11

What shrine is the top of all shrines in japan?

Answer 11

Ise Shrine

Question 12

What shrine consists of 125 shrines?

Answer 12

Ise Shrine

Question 13

What shrine is the main deity god of medicine and healing (okuninushi)

Answer 13

Hirou Shrine

Question 14

What shrine is located in Wakayama, in Kansai?

Answer 14

Hirou Shrine

Question 15

What shrine doesnt have the main hall, as the deity inhabits the fall?

Answer 15

Hirou Shrine

Question 16

what shrine where the kami dwells in the waterfall?

Answer 16

Hirou Shrine

Question 17

What Shrine is located in Fukuoka, Kyushu?

Answer 17

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Question 18

What shrine has the main deity Sugawara Michizane? (The deity of leaning, culture and the arts)

Answer 18

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Question 19

What shrine does students and family visit during entrance examination season?

Answer 19

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Question 20

What religion originated in India then spreaded to SE Asian and China?

Answer 20

Buddhism

Question 21

What religion has the founder of Shakyamuni Gautama?

Answer 21

Buddhism

Question 22

What religion believes that life is full of suffering. Overcome suffering through spiritual enlightment. The path to enlightenment is attained by utilizing morality, meditation and wisdom?

Answer 22

Buddhism

Question 23

What temple is located on Mt Hiei (shiga, kansai)?

Answer 23

Enraykuji Temple

Question 24

What temple has the principal image of buddha yakushinyorai (buddha to cure all ills)

Answer 24

Enryakuji Temple

Question 25

What temple has a head temple of the tendai sect and consists of 100 temploe halls. with one location being in kyoto world heritage sites?

Answer 25

Enraykuji Temple

Question 26

What temple is located in Kyoto, Kansai?

Answer 26

Sanjusangendo Temple

Question 27

What temple has the principal immage of buddha thats the thousand-armed goddess of mercy?

Answer 27

Sanjusangendo Temple

Question 28

What funeral style do most of japan use?

Answer 28

Buddhist style 91.5%

Question 29

Many japanese festivals are closely tied to?

Answer 29

Shintoism

Question 30

where do most important activities happen?

Answer 30

In Shinto

Question 31

What is shinto?

Answer 31

The indigenous faith of the japanese people

Question 32

What are the characteristics of the Ise Shrine?

Answer 32

Top of all shrines in japan 125 shrines shikinen sengu ceremony is performed every 20 years

Question 33

What are the characteristics of the Hirou Shrine?

Answer 33

Main deity is okuninushi (god of medicine and healing) Waterfalls are worshiped Doesnt have the main hall

Question 34

What are the characteristics of the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine?

Answer 34

-Main deity : sugawara michizane (deity of leaning, culture and the arts) -visited during entrance exam season

Question 35

What is Buddhisms belief?

Answer 35

Life is full of suffering

Question 36

What religion is Enryakuji Temple?

Answer 36

Buddhism

Question 37

What are the 2 temples in Buddhism?

Answer 37

Enryakuji Temple and Sanjusangendo Temple

Question 38

What religion is the Sanjusangendo Temple?

Answer 38

Buddhism

Question 39

What are the characteristics of the Enryakuji Temple?

Answer 39

- head temple of tendai sect - 100 temple halls - world heritage site in kyoto

Question 40

What are the characteristics of the Sanjusangendo Temple?

Answer 40

- thousand-armed goddess of mercy - one thousand statues surround the main kannon bosatsu

Question 41

What do japanese people do when theres birth?

Answer 41

visit a shrine to pray to the kami for protection and healthy growth of their baby

Question 42

What is shici-go-san?

Answer 42

3 and 7yr old girls and year yr old boys wear kimono celebrating childs growth

Question 43

Most common wedding style in Japan?

Answer 43

Christian Style Wedding

Question 44

What happens in a Shinto Style Wedding?

Answer 44

three-times-three exchanging nuptial cups

Question 45

What types of funerals are there? and the most common?

Answer 45

-Buddhist style (most common) -non-religions -christian style -Shinto Style

Question 46

What is a Matsuri?

Answer 46

-festival tied to shintoism - communication between kami and people - lively events are performed to entertain the kami - everyone becomes united with the kami

Question 47

What do you call a location when it is believed to be imbued with special energies?

Answer 47

Power Spots

Question 48

What are power spots?

Answer 48

- imbued with special energies - provide healing and strength to those who visit - found in nature,shrines,temples and other sacred sites