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Modern Shinto places greater emphasis on this life than on any afterlife, [127] although it does espouse belief in a human spirit or soul, the mitama or tamashii, which contains four aspects. [128] While indigenous ideas about an afterlife were probably well-developed prior to Buddhism's arrival, [ 129 ] contemporary Japanese people often adopt ...
According to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki, this is where the dead go in the afterlife. Once one has eaten at the hearth of Yomi it is (mostly) impossible to return to the land of the living. [2] Yomi is most commonly known for Izanami's retreat to that place after her death.
Tokoyo (常世), [1] also known as Kakuriyo (隠世、幽世), or Taikaikan [2] is a realm in Shinto.It is an "otherworld" though not necessarily seen as a place in the afterlife, but rather as a mythical realm with many interpretations.
The Shinto Directive stated it was established to "free the Japanese people from direct or indirect compulsion to believe or profess to believe in a religion or cult officially designated by the state" and "prevent a recurrence of the perversion of Shinto theory and beliefs into militaristic and ultranationalistic propaganda". [5]: 39
Shinto is a religion native to Japan with a centuries'-long history tied to various influences in origin. [1]Although historians debate [citation needed] the point at which it is suitable to begin referring to Shinto as a distinct religion, kami veneration has been traced back to Japan's Yayoi period (300 BC to AD 300).
Jinja-shinto (神社神道) – Originally a synonym of State Shinto (Kokka Shinto below), it is now a term criticized by specialists as problematic. [1] When applied to post-war Shinto, it means the beliefs and practices associated to shrines, particularly those associated with the Association of Shinto Shrines. [1] Jisei (自制, lit.
A Shinto myth explains that at the time of creation, light, pure elements branched off to become heaven . Heavy, turbid elements branched off to become earth ( tsuchi ). Ame became the home of the amatsukami or gods of heaven, while tsuchi became the home of kunitsukami or gods of the land.
Taoist influence is significant in their beliefs about nature and self-mastery. Ritual cleanliness is a central part of Shinto life. [43] Shrines have a significant place in Shinto, being places for the veneration of the kami (gods or spirits). [44] "Folk", or "popular", Shinto features an emphasis on shamanism, particularly divination, spirit ...