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Shinto definitions

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1 the ancient indigenous religion of japan lacking formal dogma 616 sets
2 a japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits 458 sets
3 the native religion and former ethnic cult of japan 232 sets
4 the native religion of japan 174 sets
5 "way of the kami"; japanese worship of nature spirits 161 sets
6 the traditional religion of japan 108 sets
7 way of the gods 71 sets
8 the religion associated with the term kami. way of the gods 64 sets
9 religion of the early japanese court; included the worship of numerous gods and spirits associated with the natural world. 42 sets
10 japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits, kami. 40 sets
11 the native religion of japan. 37 sets
12 shinto, which means "way of the gods," is the traditional religion of japan that focuses on nature. many consider shinto to be a form of animism due to the many similarities found between them. shinto teaches that there is a sacredness of the whole universe and that humans can be in tune with this sacredness. every mountain, river, plant, animal, and all the diverse phenomena of heaven and earth have spirits, or kami, which inhabit them. reverence is paid to the ancestors through the practice of ancestor worship. 36 sets
13 traditional religion of japan 27 sets
14 native religion of japan 27 sets
15 the religion associated with the term kami. 26 sets
16 the way of the gods 25 sets
17 japanese religion 24 sets
18 japan's earliest religion, which was the "way of the gods." based on respect for the forces of nature 23 sets
19 the traditional japanese religion based on veneration of ancestors and spirits of nature 23 sets
20 principal religion in japan that emphasizes the worship of nature 22 sets
21 the traditional religion of japan. 22 sets
22 japan's original religion; involves worshipping gods believed to be found in nature. 21 sets
23 "way of the gods" 18 sets
24 a state religion in japan that worships spirits, called kami, which they believed resided in trees, rivers, streams, and mountains (animism). 18 sets
25 an ancient religious tradition featuring ancestors and nature spirits that was elevated to the status of an official state cult during japan's nineteenth-century transformation 17 sets
26 a japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits. 16 sets
27 traditional japanese religion 16 sets
28 the way of the gods; japanese nature and ancestor worship; a structure of customs and rituals rather than an ethical or moral system 15 sets
29 religion of japan 15 sets
30 the worship of the forces of nature 15 sets
31 japanese religion "way of the gods" clans worshiped their own nature gods, ancestor worship, believe in kami-divine spirits in nature everything has kami 14 sets
32 the ancient indigenous religion of japan lacking formal dogma. 13 sets
33 japan 13 sets
34 "the way of the gods" 12 sets
35 native japanese religion 12 sets
36 神道 12 sets
37 religion of early japan characterized by natural-spirit worship 12 sets
38 means the "way of the gods". they worship many gods called kami. they believe in the gods of nature 12 sets
39 japanese polytheistic religion valuing nature and ancestors--kami 11 sets
40 indigenous religion of japan 11 sets
41 a japanese religion dating from the early 8th century and incorporating the worship of ancestors and nature spirits and a belief in sacred power (kami) in both animate and inanimate things. 10 sets
42 a japanese religion based on the belief in nature spirits 10 sets
43 japan's original religion; involves worshiping gods believed to be found in nature 9 sets
44 meaning "way of the gods," it is japan's earliest religion and was based on respect for the forces of nature and on the worship of ancestors 9 sets
45 japanese religion worship of nature spirits originally, then refined into beliefs of nature and conections with humans 8 sets
46 an indigenous religion of japan that focuses on worship of natural spirits and ancestors 8 sets
47 "the sacred way" or "the way of the gods"; ancestral worship 7 sets
48 official religion of japan 7 sets
49 japanese indigenous religion with a focus on reverence for ancestors; simple music 7 sets
50 ethnic religion of japan 7 sets
51 relating to or characteristic of shintoism 7 sets
52 274 ethnic religion of japan 7 sets
53 based on respect for the forces of nature and on the worship of ancestors. believed in kami-divine spirits that dwelled in nature. any unusual or especially beautiful tree, rock, waterfall, or mountain was considered the home of a kami. 7 sets
54 japanese religion that emphasizes the worship of nature 6 sets
55 "way of the kami (spirits)"; and indigenous religion of japan that holds that everything in nature has a spirit; believers perform ceremonies to ask for the blessings of the spirits; traditionally, shinto believers venerated the emperor. 6 sets
56 oldest surviving religion in japan 6 sets
57 el shinto 6 sets
58 stresses a respect for nature and cleanliness 6 sets
59 japan's earliest religion, based on respect for nature and worship of ancestors 6 sets
60 "the sacred way" or "the way of the gods", a state religion in japan which worshipped the kami (spirits who resided in trees, rivers, streams, and mountains), did not satisfy spiritual needs of people 6 sets
61 しんとう 6 sets
62 nature worship 6 sets
63 religion of early japanese culture; devotes worshipped numerous gods and spirits associated with the natural world; offers of food and prayer made to gods and nature spirits 6 sets
64 a japanese religion that expresses love and respect for nature 6 sets
65 religion started around 300 b.c. in japan; means "the way of the gods"; teaches that supernatural things "kami" live in objects and forces of nature 5 sets
66 a japanese religion that developed around 300 b.c. 5 sets
67 japanese religion which worshipped kami 5 sets
68 at the time, japan's religion was _____ and they believed that everything had kami. 5 sets
69 the ancient indigenous religion of japan 5 sets
70 a religion that emphasizes an appreciation for the beauties of nature...held festivals throughout spring and fall..major religion in japan 5 sets
71 the way of the gods, it was the native religion espoused by the yamato rulers in japan 5 sets
72 the way of the gods...no moral rituals 5 sets
73 japanese philosophy often joined with buddhism it stresses that all parts of nature- humans, animals, plants, rocks, and rivers -have their own spirits. 5 sets
74 "the sacred way" or "the way of the gods", the japanese state religion among its doctrines are the divinity of the emperor and the sacredness of the japanese nation 5 sets
75 an early japanese religion based on respect for the forces of nature 5 sets
76 religion in japan 5 sets
77 native japanese animism ;1.the attribution of a living soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena. 2.the belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe. 5 sets
78 a japanese religion 5 sets
79 "way of the kami" 5 sets
80 native religion of japan literally meaning "the way of the gods" 5 sets
81 worship of forces of nature 5 sets
82 "way of the gods," nonstructural ancient japanese religion based on worshipping nature starting about 500 bc; followers allowed to follow other religions 5 sets
83 religion that honors spirits throught to inhabit natural features as trees, rocks and moutains. 4 sets
84 known as the "sacred way," this evolved into a state doctrine that linked the belief in the divinity of the emperor to the sacredness of the japanese nation 4 sets
85 traditional religion that originated in japan 4 sets
86 the official state religion during the yamato rule; meaning "way of the gods": 4 sets
87 this religion was optimistic with no heaven or hell 4 sets
88 religion of japan involving prayers and rituals to appease nature spirits 4 sets
89 the shinto religion is a native japanese product, but it is fairly close to chinese daoism. the word shinto means "the way of the gods," and the religion combines a simple animism, in which all kinds of natural objects possess =a spirit, with a worship of great deities, such as the sun goddess, who are immortal and benevolent but not perceivable by the human senses. things in the shinto religion had to "evidence their powers" to humans through the kami, or spirits, that inhabit them. 4 sets
90 worship of the higher spirits and ancestors 4 sets
91 worship of the forces of nature 4 sets
92 what is the major religion of japan? 4 sets
93 a japanese religion whose followers belive that gods inhabit natural objects. 4 sets
94 the way of gods 4 sets
95 japan's original religion, involves worshipping gods believed to be found in nature 4 sets
96 the native religion of japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship. 4 sets
97 religion of early japanese culture; devotees worshipped numerous gods and spirits associated with the natural world; offers of food and prayers made to gods and nature spirits 4 sets
98 state religion in japan. derived from beliefs in natural spirits and until recently linked with belief in divinity of the emperor and the sacredness of the japanese nation. 4 sets
99 religion based on nature, and many of the gods are related to nature, including the sun god. the emperor claims to be a descendent of the sun god, so people must believe in shinto for him to legitimacy. 4 sets