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	Shinto
		Shinto is an optimistic faith, as humans are thought to be fundamentally good, and evil is believed to be caused by evil spirits.
		Shinto shrines are the places of worship and the homes of kami.
		Shinto priests became state officials, important shrines started to received governmental funding, Japan's creation myths were used to foster an emperor cult, and efforts were made to separate and emancipate Shinto from Buddhism.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2056.html (547 words)

	Shintoism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Shintoism is a Japanese religion whose name is derived from Shinto, meaning literally "way of the gods." The term was first used in the Nihonshoki, a chronology compiled in A.D. 720 in response to an imperial ordinance.
		Shintoism does not have an articulate theology, although it is doctrinally influenced by Buddhism and Confucianism.
		Shintoism was deprived of all its privileges at the collapse of the Japanese Empire in 1945.
	www.gameo.org /encyclopedia/contents/S5377.html (468 words)

	Shinto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		State Shinto was the result of the Meiji dynasty's restoration and the downfall of the shogunate.
		Because Shinto doesn't require a declaration or an enforcement to be worshipped, which is actually "unharmonious" and is something to be avoided, this declaration, while serving political reasons, is religiously meaningless and merely means that the state enforcement has ended.
		Shinto has been called "the religion of Japaneseness", and the customs and values of Shinto are inseperable from those of Japanese culture prior to the influx of Chinese religious ideas that occured in the mid 6th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shintoism (3968 words)

	Japan (07/07)
		Shintoism is founded on myths and legends emanating from the early animistic worship of natural phenomena.
		Adopted by the leaders of the Meiji restoration, Shintoism received state support and was cultivated as a spur to patriotic and nationalistic feelings.
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	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm (5119 words)

	Shintoism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Shinto denotes "the traditional religious practices which originated in Japan and developed mainly among the Japanese people along with the underlying life attitudes and ideology which support such practices." Various implications can immediately be derived from this statement of a modern Shinto scholar.
		State Shinto, which is to be regarded as a patriotic ritual by the citizens irrespective of their religion, paid homage to the Emperor, and was established in 1882.
		State Shinto-The patriotic ritual, established in 1882, which worshipped the emperor as the direct descendant of the gods.
	www.greatcom.org /resources/handbook_of_todays_religions/03chap06/default.htm (2956 words)

	Religions of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, Shinto and Buddhist teachings are deeply entangled in Japanese everyday life, though the Japanese people themselves may not be aware of it.
		Shinto began to fall out of fashion after the arrival of Buddhism, but soon, Shinto and Buddhism began to be practised as one religion.
		Shinto and Buddhism were inseperable, and forms of Shinto and Buddhism were formed where the two were merged together.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religions_of_Japan (2813 words)

	Photo Dictionary of Japanese Shintoism, Guide to Shinto Deities (Kami), Shrines, and Religious Concepts
		Shinto is the ancient native religion of Japan still practiced in a form modified by the influence of Buddhism and Confucianism.
		Shinto images dating from the 9th century that were strongly influenced by contemporary Buddhist sculpture are found at Toji Temple in Kyoto, Matsunoo Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, and Yakushiji Temple in Nara.
		Most Shinto shrines house sacred objects such as mirrors (the symbol of the Sun Goddess), swords and jewels (those three objects are the imperial regalia) on the altar where the gods are believed to reside, and the objects serve as spirit-substitutes for the gods.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/shinto.shtml (4424 words)

	Shintoism, Shinto
		Shintoism was the primitive religion of Japan before the coming of Buddhism, which is currently the main religion of Japan.
		Sect Shinto, on the other hand, was a separate category for various popular religious groups (a total of 13 Shinto "denominations" were distinguished), which were thereby separated from the state sponsored shrines and had, like the Buddhist sects and Christian denominations, to rely on private, nongovernmental support.
		Shinto recognizes many sacred places: mountains, springs, etc. Each shrine is dedicated to a specific Kami who has a divine personality and responds to sincere prayers of the faithful.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txo/shintois.htm (2294 words)

	Shinto. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Shinto, a term created to distinguish the indigenous religion from Buddhism, is the equivalent of the Japanese kami-no-michi, “the way of the gods” or “the way of those above.” The word kami, meaning “above” or “superior,” is the name used to designate a great host of supernatural beings or deities.
		A Shinto shrine, unaffected by other religious influences, is a simple unpainted wooden building, having some object within it that is believed to be the dwelling place of the kami.
		The ancient mythology was used to glorify the emperor and the state, and state Shinto became a powerful instrument in the hands of the militarists, who used it to glorify their policy of aggression.
	www.bartleby.com /65/sh/Shinto.html (663 words)

	SHINTO JAPAN : What is shintoism ?
		The Shinto of the sects is the totality of the different movements born in the XIXth century.
		Shinto is far more deeply seated in the social life of the Japanese than in their personal lives.
		Shinto, in its vision of the universe, was already very far behind the technical evolution of Japan as it was before the advent of Buddhism.
	www.1000questions.net /en/religion/shinto.html (1878 words)

	Shintoism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Japan Shintoism, once the state religion of Japan whose foundations lies in the forces and forms of nature, arose about 600 B.C. It was said that the first Japanese emperor, Jimmu Tenno, and his successors were descendants of the ruler of Heaven, the sun goddess.
		Shintoism ("the teaching" or "the way of the gods") was a welcome alternative for individuals who abhorred complicated religious ceremonies.
		The teaching of Shintoism carries strains of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, despite an attempt in the mid-19th century to expurgate all Buddhist principles.
	users2.ev1.net /~n0t4u/Religion/Shintoism.htm (243 words)

	WowEssays.com - Shintoism In Japan
		Shintoism is the indigenous and national religion of Japan.
		Shintoism is based on the beginning of the race when the trees and the herbs had speech(Underwood 16).
		Shinto's view of human nature is that it is fundamentally good, there is no inherent evil or badness in people.
	www.wowessays.com /dbase/af1/arm223.shtml (2109 words)

	ipedia.com: Religions of Japan Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Shintoism is one of Japan's largest religions and is a homogenous religion, originating in Japan and the only country that practices it.
		Shinto began to fall out of fashion after the arrival of Buddhism, but soon, Shinto and Buddhism began to be practiced as one religion.
		Shinto and Buddhism were inseperable, and forms of Shinto and Buddhism were formed where the two were merged together.
	www.ipedia.com /religions_of_japan.html (2477 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: Shintoism
		Shintoism is rooted in the ancient history and mythology of Japan.
		Because writings on Shintoism were relatively nonexistent prior to the arrival of Buddhism in the sixth century, the nature of its beliefs and worship during ancient times remains indefinite.
		In 1868, under the rule of Emperor Meiji, Shintoism was established as the state mandated religion of Japan in an effort known as the Meiji Restoration.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/shinto.html (2659 words)

	Shinto: An Introduction
		Shinto (the way of the gods), traditionally dating back to 660 B. is a loosely organized religion of the Japanese people embracing a wide variety of beliefs and practices.
		Shinto almost died out as a viable religion but in the seventeenth century it was revitalized by tough-minded military leaders.
		Shinto had become such an inseparable part of Japanese militarism the American occupation forces felt it necessary to direct the abolition of state support of Shinto in December of 1945.
	www.ubfellowship.org /archive/readers/601_shinto.htm (902 words)

	Shintoism
		Shinto or Kaminomichi or the way of the Kami or the Gods is the name of the religion observed by the Japanese from time immemorial.
		Shinto is divided into two classes, viz., the Sectarian Shinto, which is sub-divided into 13 sects; and the Shinto of the national faith of the Japanese, or the State Shinto Religion.
		Shinto is not a religion adopted by the State.
	www.sivanandadlshq.org /religions/shintoism.htm (994 words)

	Japan and Religious Freedom: An American Perspective
		It was not heavily controlled by the state nor did it have much relationship to or effect on the state, though it did have a very deep relationship to the population.
		At that point the state needed some form of legitimizing ethic or myth, and it began to identify Shintoism as an attractive vehicle for generating a certain kind of political support.
		Shintoism, along with the Japanese versions of Buddhism and Confucianism, had explained such concepts as death and the afterlife to a large extent in terms of the continuity of souls connected to the family.
	www.religiousfreedom.com /Conference/japan/Young.htm (2661 words)

	The Vocabulary of Shintoism
		Shinto: The term Shinto is derived from the Chinese term Shen-tao, meaning the “way of the higher spirits.” Shinto is the designation for the religion that was long characterized Japan and its people.
		Shinto Myth: The belief that the islands of Japan and the Japanese people are of divine origin.
		State Shinto: The patriotic ritual, established in 1882, which worshipped the emperor as the direct descendant of the gods.
	www.familybible.org /Teaching/Religions/VocShintoism.htm (714 words)

	What is Shintoism?
		Shintoism has coexisted with Buddhism literally for centuries, and many of the Japanese traditional gods have found their way into Buddhist pantheons.
		Shintoism was the official state religion of Japan prior to World War II, and the Emperor was decreed to be a living god descended directly from Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess.
		Because of the unobtrusiveness of Shinto practices, however, and the very personal and familial nature of the various rituals that make up Shintoism, it continues to be practiced in many households in Japan, often side by side with Buddhism.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-shintoism.htm (385 words)

	Shintoism
		"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 gods.
		It is not possible to point to a single era in human history and say that Shintoism was born at that particular time and in that specific place.
		The principals of Shintoism may be as old as man himself for the roots of this ancient religion spread through many ages and among people of most races.
	www.kesshin-no-rekishi.org /Shintoism.html (596 words)

	All about Shintoism, symbols, art gallery
		Shinto accepts the material world as good, while Buddhism view the world as evil, yet both religions are practiced in Japan...
		and Shintoism was the state religion until World War II (1945).
		Shintoism concurs with the Bible that God created everything in heavens and on earth, and every creature is beautiful and perfect, made by God, and God can only create beautiful and perfect creatures, manifestations of the greatness of God, heavens and earth are full of your glory.
	religion-cults.com /Eastern/Shintoism/shinto.htm (583 words)

	SHINTO
		Shinto established itself as an official religion of Japan, along with Buddhism.
		Shinto is a tolerant religion which accepts the validity of other religions.
		"The Jinja Shinto (The Shrine Shinto)," is at: http://www.jinja.or.jp/
	www.religioustolerance.org /shinto.htm (1622 words)

	Japanese nationalism Summary
		The Showa Emperor (Emperor Hirohito, during his lifetime) was considered the symbol of Japanese nationalist ideology, the center of State Shintoism, Chief of the Imperial Government, and object of the National Emperor-worship cult.
		State Shinto placed emphasis on the idea that the "center of Phenomenal World is Tenno." From that center, the doctrine dictated that subjects should spread the idea of the great spirit around the world.
		In this state the central figure was the Tenno, the emperor, as had been the case from the Meiji constitution onwards, coexisting with the interests of the official establishment.
	www.bookrags.com /Japanese_nationalism (5879 words)

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