Religions of Japan (World Religions)
Shinto
"Way of the Kami"; Japanese worship of nature spirits
ways that people appease the kami:
-having nice landscapes/architecture -feng shui
what do the pilgrims wear on shikoku?
-kakaui -sugegasu -kongozue
kami can be:
-killed -good or evil -share the world with us
what are things you need to be conscious of when entering a shinto shrine?
-wash your hands(left before right) and mouth -bow -walk to the side(because gods walk down the middle)
kamakazi
Japanese pilots during WW2 who committed suicide in service of the emperor
Two Schools of Zen Buddhism
Rinzai and Soto
appeasing the kami
a big component of the shinto religion
Zen(ch'an)
a form of buddhism brought to Japan, used by nobility and emperors
koan
a riddle that is given daily to the rinzai buddhists to ponder on
jinja
a shinto shrine
what happened at the end of the 47 ronin story?
all the ronin kill themselves to avenge their honor after disobeying the emperor( because they killed the lord).
feng shui
arranging furniture in a way that helps to invite good spirits and deflects bad ones
why did the kojiki come out after the imperial line was established?
because the imperial family wanted to validate that they were from/related to the gods
Nihongi
chronicles of japan, about the imperial family, emperors, and samurai
soto
doesn't believe in "sudden awakening", believes that it takes time
torii
entrance to a shinto shrine, separates people from the gods, symbolizes sacred ground and that there are kami nearby
goma
fire ceremony with bells in shingnon buddhism
Shingnon Buddhism
follows Kobo Daishi teachings, popular on Shikoku island, known for rituals with fire, incense, bells, and gongs
"Shen" means
gods/spirts
sugegasu
hat, reps your coffin
Amaterasu's treasures
her sword and mirror
What are examples of kami seen in everyday life?
in pokemon, power rangers, kit kats, etc
rinzai
means satori or "sudden awakening"
nokyocho
pilgrimage book that you stamp and write in along your journey
charm/tasilmen
protects from gods/spirits
what is Zen Buddhism about?
reaching within yourself and finding peace and trying to create harmony
shimenawa
rope with tassels that symbolizes that there is a kami nearby
Kojiki "records of ancient matters"
shinto book that starts with the story of Izanagi and Izanami all the way to the line of emperors
zazen
sitting/meditating with legs crossed used by soto
kongozue/ kobo daishi stick
stick, reps the spirit of kobo daishi and him traveling with you
the red sun on flag
symbolizes Amaterasu
red dot on flag
symbolizes the "rising sun"
omikuji
the fortune/oracle given at shinto shrines, usually a poem that symbolizes how your year will go
In Japannese culture they believe that the emperors are from..
the gods
Emperor Hirohito
the japanese emperor who ruled japan during WW2
Kobo Daishi
the monk that went to China, studied Shingnon and brought it back to Japan
47 ronin
the most popular story, about how the samurai lord was murdered and his ronin wanted to avenge his death.
Kakai
the name for Kobo Daishi as a young scholar
Shikoku
the pilgrimage in Shingnon Buddhism
osetai
the practice of giving pilgrims food, money, or some kind of help along their journey
kami
the spirits or ghosts of things that never existed (ex: having a spirit in a river)
Amaterasu
the sun goddesses, daughter of izanagi and izanami, her grandson becomes the 1st emperor of Japan from Yamato Clan
Imperial Regalia
the treasures given by Amaterasu to her grandson, stayed in the dynasty/emperor possession
izanagi and izanami
the two shinto gods, brother and sister, created japan
"Tao" means
the way
Story of Izanagi and Izanami
they give birth to "fire child" that takes izanami to underworld and izanagi goes to save her. She wants him to stay with her there but he escapes. He cleans himself of underworld by blowing his nose/washing his eye. He creates amaterasu from this.
Meji in Tokyo and Shinto Shrine in Honolulu
two major shinto shrines
spear of destiny
used by izanagi and izanami to create the main islands of japan
the cave of Kobo Daishi
where he spent his 20's alone reflecting, before returning to society
kakaui
white tunic, reps death/ leaving a part of yourself behind
ema
wooden plaque for wish making
henro
word for a pilgrim