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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.
Kuraokami (闇龗) is a legendary Japanese dragon and Shinto deity of rain and snow. Kushinadahime; Kuzuryū, minor water deity. [21] Mizuhanome, water kami. [23] Moreya (洩矢神) Nakisawame, kami born from Izanagi's tears after his wife's death. [24] Nesaku, a star god. [21] Oshirasama (おしら様)
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.
A torii gateway to the Yobito Shrine (Yobito-jinja) in Abashiri City, HokkaidoThere is no universally agreed definition of Shinto. [2] According to Joseph Cali and John Dougill, if there was "one single, broad definition of Shinto" that could be put forward, it would be that "Shinto is a belief in kami", the supernatural entities at the centre of the religion. [3]
The Shinto sun goddess, sister of Susanoo the storm god and Tsukuyomi the moon god. She is the ancestor of the Imperial line and is often considered the chief kami of the Shinto pantheon. Amatsuhikone The third son of Amaterasu, believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi clan and the Yamashiro clan. Amatsukami
In Buddhism, there is the Mara that is concerned with death, the Mrtyu-mara. [3] It is a demon that makes humans want to die, and it is said that upon being possessed by it, in a shock, one should suddenly want to die by suicide, so it is sometimes explained to be a "shinigami". [4]
A still common consequence of this is the habit to give up the traditional New Year visit to a Shinto shrine if a death in the family has occurred within the last year. [ 4 ] Shinto priests (the kannushi ) are expected to pay particular attention to avoid this kind of kegare , and must be careful to deal correctly with death and disease.
Shinto originated in Japan, and the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki tell the tales of the Shinto pantheon's origins. [1] Shinto is still practiced today in Japan. In Shinto belief, kami has multiple meanings and could also be translated as "spirit" and all objects in nature have a kami according to this system. [1]