Exam 8: Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

The overall aims of Shinto ethics are to:

As the Japanese became more accustomed to integrating Shinto and Buddhism, they accepted that the _________ were the incarnations of the Buddha.

The kami don't serve as moral examples because:

Japanese myths refer to what husband-and-wife gods as the creators of Japan?

The Shinto priest (or priests) conduct wedding ceremonies at the front of a shrine, after a formal procession, and are assisted by:

What was the religious nature of Japan prior to the arrival of Buddhism?

What does the term "kamikaze" literally mean?

In Japanese tradition, when is the "feast of consecration" held?

Despite rising secularization since World War II, Japan remains the most:

The Fushimi Inari shrine near Kyoto has thousands of torii.

Small movements to practice Shinto have arisen in certain areas in North America.

Discuss Shinto wedding rituals.

Do the people of Japan believe in life after death?

Which of the following statements is true of the kami?

_________, "the way of the gods," is an indigenous religion with its origins in ancient times.

Why do independent-minded religious seekers find Shinto religion appealing?

_________ are spirits, deities, or essences found in both animate and inanimate objects.

Around 1700, a movement within Shinto emphasized that the Japanese people:

Shinto wedding rituals take place in front of a shrine.

The practice of providing commemorative meals at funerals is no longer seen in Japan today.