Shintoism has no scriptures; it developed amythology that the Japanese
nation was created by the Goddess of the Sun, who emerged froma rock hut where a strip dance was being performed in front of it.
The Japanese term kami, which corresponds to ‘god’ in English, originally
meant ‘that which excels in its act, be it good or bad’. Belief
in kami, therefore, does not imply faith in a single God. Instead, the
most native of Japan’s religions is based on worship of mana, the supernatural
or mystical power that resides not only in human beings but
also in animals, plants, rivers, and other natural things. Most Shintoist
shrines deify human figures who excelled in some way. Thus, for example,
Tenjin shrines in many parts of the country enshrine Michizane
Sugawara, a ninth century politician and scholar, as the god of scholarship.
The Izumo Shrine in Shimane prefecture is well known as a
shrine dedicated to a mythological character, O¯ kuninushi no Mikoto, a
figure believed to have excelled in medical and magical matters and worshipped
as a god who presides over marriage. Meiji Shrine in the heart
of Tokyo enshrines Emperor Meiji, the first emperor of modern Japan.
Inari shrines across Japan venerate foxes and their allegedly supernatural
power.
Shintoism has no scriptures; it developed amythology that the Japanesenation was created by the Goddess of the Sun, who emerged froma rock hut where a strip dance was being performed in front of it.The Japanese term kami, which corresponds to ‘god’ in English, originallymeant ‘that which excels in its act, be it good or bad’. Beliefin kami, therefore, does not imply faith in a single God. Instead, themost native of Japan’s religions is based on worship of mana, the supernaturalor mystical power that resides not only in human beings butalso in animals, plants, rivers, and other natural things. Most Shintoistshrines deify human figures who excelled in some way. Thus, for example,Tenjin shrines in many parts of the country enshrine MichizaneSugawara, a ninth century politician and scholar, as the god of scholarship.The Izumo Shrine in Shimane prefecture is well known as ashrine dedicated to a mythological character, O¯ kuninushi no Mikoto, afigure believed to have excelled in medical and magical matters and worshippedas a god who presides over marriage. Meiji Shrine in the heartof Tokyo enshrines Emperor Meiji, the first emperor of modern Japan.Inari shrines across Japan venerate foxes and their allegedly supernaturalpower.
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