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Shintoism
Title: Shintoism
Category: History
Details: Words: 847 | Pages: 3.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Shintoism
SHINTOISM
The Religion of Nature Worship, Emperor Worship, and Purity
Shinto (the way of the gods), traditionally dating back to 660 B. C., is a loosely organized religion of the Japanese people embracing a wide variety of beliefs and practices. In its most basic sense Shinto is a religious form of Japanese patriotism. The mythology of Shintoism teaches that Japan and the Japanese people were brought into being by special divine creation and that their emperors …showed first 75 words of 847 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 847 total…kami-dana (god shelf) is found in residences. Flowers or food may be placed before this altar daily or brief prayers and devotions may take place.
Shinto had become such an inseparable part of Japanese militarism the American occupation forces felt it necessary to direct the abolition of state support of Shinto in December of 1945. New Year's Day 1946 Emperor Hirohito disavowed the belief in his divine nature and complete religious freedom was guaranteed to every citizen.
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