WHAT IS IT?

• Polytheistic religion in which the following are worshipped:

Kami (spirits)

Ancestors

Everything in nature – rocks, trees, the sun, animals, etc.

ShintoShintoShintoShinto

PolytheismPolytheism

AncestorWorshipAncestorWorship

Hyper-Nationalism

Hyper-Nationalism

The Worldof the kami

The Worldof the kami

Minimizesin &guilt

Minimizesin &guilt

Great

CreatorGreat

Creator

Union of Izanami Union of Izanami & Izanagi& Izanagi

Wedded Rocks at Futami no Ura

Wedded Rocks at Futami no Ura

Tree kami surrounded by sacred boundariesTree kami surrounded by sacred boundaries

Represents the entrance

to Shinto shrines

Torii Gate, Miyajima IslandTorii Gate, Miyajima Island

Torii Gate in WinterTorii Gate in Winter

Torii GateTorii Gate

A Tunnel of Torii GatesInari Mt., Kyoto

A Tunnel of Torii GatesInari Mt., Kyoto

Torii GongTorii Gong

Shinto Temple – “worship hall”

Shinto Temple – “worship hall”

Shinto PriestShinto Priest

Traditional Shinto

Wedding Today

Traditional Shinto

Wedding Today

Prayers, Thoughts, & Wishes

at a Shinto Shrine

Prayers, Thoughts, & Wishes

at a Shinto Shrine

Memorials for the Unborn

Memorials for the Unborn

Jizo StonesJizo Stones

Shinto Subway ShrineShinto Subway Shrine

Hot Sand Bath at Takegawara Onsen,

Beppu

Hot Sand Bath at Takegawara Onsen,

Beppu

Origins in the Nara Period (710-794)Origins in the Nara Period (710-794)

Japanese BathsJapanese Baths

Grandma & her Grandma & her grandsongrandson

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Noh Theater : 8-man chorusNoh Theater : 8-man chorus

Noh TheaterNoh Theater

The PlayThe PlayAoi no UeAoi no Ue

Noh TheaterNoh Theater

TraditionalTraditionalWeepingWeepingGestureGesture

Woman Heavenly-beingWoman Heavenly-beingDemonnessDemonness

   Old Man WarriorOld Man Warrior Demon Demon GodGod

Kabuki TheaterKabuki Theater

An interior of a Kabuki theater.An interior of a Kabuki theater.

Bunraku PuppetsBunraku Puppets

Bunraku PuppetsBunraku Puppets

Chanoyu : Tea Ceremony

Chanoyu : Tea Ceremony

Tea Ceremony Equipment

Tea Ceremony Equipment

Green TeaGreen Tea

A Japanese Tea Master

A Japanese Tea Master

A Japanese Tea House

A Japanese Tea House

A Tea House Interior

A Tea House Interior

Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper

Folding

Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper

Folding

Origami : Modern Adaptations

Origami : Modern Adaptations

Calligraphy Calligraphy

Calligraphy Calligraphy

Haiku : 17-syllable poem

Haiku : 17-syllable poem

Matsuo BashoMatsuo Basho, Master of , Master of HaikuHaiku

Spring departs.Spring departs.Birds cryBirds cryFishes' eyes are Fishes' eyes are filled with tears.filled with tears.

Ikebana : The Art of Japanese Flower

Arranging

Ikebana : The Art of Japanese Flower

Arranging

e Tallest Tallest Heaven Heaven

e Middle Middle Man Man

e Smallest Smallest Earth Earth

Bonzai : A Unique Method of Meditation

Bonzai : A Unique Method of Meditation

Japanese Garden for Meditation

Japanese Garden for Meditation

Japanese Zen GardenJapanese Zen Garden

Japanese Sand Garden

Japanese Sand Garden

Miniature Rock/Sand Garden

Miniature Rock/Sand Garden

Shinto in Modern Furniture

Shinto in Modern Furniture

Simplicity!Simplicity!

ARIGATO!ARIGATO!