Shintoism Flashcards
1
Q
Amulet sold at Shinto shrines
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Omamori
1
Q
Early spirituality in Japan dates back to…
A
8000 BCE
2
Q
Omamori
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Amulet sold at Shinto shrines
3
Q
Shinto Shrine
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Jinja
4
Q
Jinja
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Shinto Shrine
5
Q
Kami of the Sun
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Amaterasu
6
Q
Amaterasu
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Kami of the Sun
7
Q
God/Goddess/Spirit/Deity
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Kami
8
Q
Kami
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God/Goddess/Spirit/Deity
9
Q
Festival
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Matsuri
10
Q
Matsuri
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Festival
11
Q
Bean-throwing festival
A
Setsubun
12
Q
Setsubun
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Bean-throwing festival
13
Q
Coming of age at age 20
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Seijin no hi
14
Q
Seijin no hi
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Coming of age at age 20
15
Q
Children’s day festival
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Kodomo no hi
16
Q
Kodomo no hi
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Children’s day festival
17
Q
Girl/doll festival
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Hinamatsuri
18
Q
Hinamatsuri
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Girl/doll festival
19
Q
Household shrine
A
Kamidana
20
Q
Kamidana
A
Household shrine
21
Q
Ritual purification
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Harae
22
Q
Harae
A
Ritual purification
23
Q
Kami of agriculture/industry
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Inari
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Inari
Kami of agriculture/industry
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Purification ritual in a natural setting
Misogi
26
Misogi
Purification ritual in a natural setting
27
Storm kami
Susano-o
28
Susano-o
Storm kami
29
'Record of Ancient Matters'
Kojiki
30
Kojiki
'Record of Ancient Matters'
31
'Written Chronicles of Japan'
Nihongi
32
Nihongi
'Written Chronicles of Japan'
33
Brother kami from creation story
Izanagi
34
Izanagi
Brother kami from creation story
35
Sister kami from creation story
Izanami
36
Izanami
Sister kami from creation story
37
Shinto underworld
Yomi
38
Yomi
Shinto underworld
39
Moon kami
Tsukuyomi
40
Tsukuyomi
Moon kami
41
Leech-child kami of fishing and success
Ebisu
42
Ebisu
Leech-child kami of fishing and success
43
Taboo words - to be avoided
Imikotoba
44
Imikotoba
Taboo words - to be avoided
45
Tradition and family
Family is the medium through which Shinto is practised.
46
Love of nature
Respect and appreciation for nature
47
Physical cleanliness
Purification rituals with water & sometimes fire or salt
48
Amatsu kami
Heavenly deities
49
Kunitsukami
Gods of the Earthly realm
50
Oya-o-yorozu no kami
Countless kami
51
Quote: The Japanese .... is synonymous with Shinto .....
Mind
Wind
