http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:42:00 +0900 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ XOOPS - pico What is Shinto? office@jinja.jp en http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=1   Shinto is a general term for the activities of the Japanese people to worship all the deities of heaven and earth, and its origin is as old as the history of the Japanese. It was towards the end of the 6th century when the Japanese were consc... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=1 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:42:00 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=16     Religion of the Forest   Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan, can be characterized by the fact that it has kept the religious vision of the ancient Japanese until nowadays without changing it very much. The life of the ancie... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=16 Fri, 29 May 2009 21:38:34 +0900 Civilization of The Divine Forest http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=15 Jinja Shinto (Shrine Shinto) Sins and the Concept of Shinto Ethics Shinto was originally a natural religion which became into existence in a village community. So, the concept of a sin or of ethics is also formed according to the value syst... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=15 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:52:40 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=14 Jinja Shinto (Shrine Shinto) On Afterdeath According to the Shinto faith, a human spirit is believed to remain forever like the spirit of Kami does. The spirit, however, is not conceived as a substantial existence. It is believed because of i... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=14 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:50:49 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=13 Jinja Shinto (Shrine Shinto)   The Authentic Shinto Faith     Having an awe to Kami and revering it as their guardian, the majority of the Japanese has also a warm and close feeling to Kami, and they always wish Kam... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=13 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:47:57 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=12 Jinja Shinto (Shrine Shinto) Festivals   On a day (or days) of Taisai (the major festival), not only a shrine but also its surrounding area is prevailed by a joyous atmosphere. Hanging Shime (a sacred rope) at the door of a house, people wa... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=12 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:43:05 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=11 Jinja Shinto (Shrine Shinto)   Procedures of a Worshipping Rite Shinto is not a religion which controls behaviours of believers according to a doctrine or commandments, but a faith that let people have direct contact with Kami (the deity ... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=11 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:39:16 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=10 Jinja Shinto (Shrine Shinto)   The Concept of Kami   In order to understand the concept of Kami of the Japanese, it is important to wipe off a preconception caused by the word, god, an English translation which is often used for the wo... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=10 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:35:03 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=6   Minzoku Shinto (Folk Shinto) B. Rites of Passages: 1) Rites of passages begin with Hatsumiya-Mode. It is the first visit of a new born baby to a shrine. Visiting Ubusuna shrine (a local tutelary shrine) together with a fully dressed who... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=6 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:28:08 +0900 What is Shinto? http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=5   Minzoku Shinto (Folk Shinto) A. The Yearly Round of Observances: 1)New Year's Festival   The Yearly Round of Observances starts with the New Year's Festival. In an urban society, people visit a Shinto shrine or a Buddhist temple duri... http://jinja.or.jp/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=5 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:27:53 +0900 What is Shinto?