Shinto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shinto or kami-no-michi is the natural spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. The word Shinto ("Way of the Gods") was adopted from the written Chinese (神道), combining two kanji : " ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
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Texts of Shinto at sacred-texts.com ... Shinto Scripture ... This section has scriptures of the Shinto religion, as well as other texts that relate to the spirituality of Japan, which combines Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, Animism and other themes. There is also a collection of Ainu Texts.
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www.sacred-texts.com/shi/index.htm
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Guide to the Japanese system of beliefs and traditions known as Shinto, including history, rites of life and ethics. ... Shinto has no known founder or single sacred scripture.
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www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/
www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/
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Shinto, Shintoism: History, beliefs and practices of Shinto from ReligionFacts. ... Shinto (also Shintoism) is the term for the indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. Shinto has no founder, no official sacred scriptures, and no fixed creeds, but it has preserved its main beliefs and rituals throughout the ages.
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www.religionfacts.com/shinto/index.htm
www.religionfacts.com/shinto/index.htm
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An introduction to Shinto, the indigenous Japanese religion. ... Shinto (literally, the way of the gods) is the native Japanese religion. It originated in prehistoric times and has long played an important role in Japanese society. The major shrines around the country have often been power bases, closely tied with Imperial...
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www.japan-zone.com/omnibus/shinto.shtml
www.japan-zone.com/omnibus/shinto.shtml
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Shinto combines with the civil rule of Japan as well as many other aspects of daily life. The emperor is respected and honored by every member of the nation. Throughout history, emperors have experienced many fluctuations in power.
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www.trincoll.edu/zines/tj/tj4.4.96/articles/cover.html
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Learn the basics about Shinto, a prehistoric religious tradition indigenous to Japan with a wordview that has become center to Japanese culture and nation identity. ... Founder: Shinto claims no founder. Main Tenets: Shinto (or kami no michi, "way of the kami," or gods) is a prehistoric religious tradition indigenous to...
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www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Shinto/index.aspx
www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Shinto/index.aspx
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thought and philosophy of the Tokugawa period in Japan (1600-1868), nothing says "Japan" like the Shinto religion. ... Second, all Shinto cults believe in kami , which generally refers to the "divine." Individual clans (uji ), which were simultaneously political, military, and religious units,
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www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/SHINTO.HTM
www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/SHINTO.HTM
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