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The Shinto Cultivation Program as seen in Shaji Torishirabe Ruisan |
The volume Shaji Torishirabe Ruisan [A Compilation of Documents of the Religious Reform in the Meiji Period] is a valuable historical document providing insight into the religious administration of the early Meiji government during the days of its Kyōbushō , or Ministry of Religi... |
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The Will of the Kami and the Role of the Sa'niwa |
How to determine the will of God, or the will of the gods, is a question of central importance in religions around the world. Waking revelations, revelations in dreams, prophecies and oracles ( takusen ), and the spiritual possession of mediums and shamans ( kamigakari ), all refer to ... |
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What is there in the way of Shinto education? |
Among religious schools in Japan, Christian schools exist in by far the largest numbers, with Buddhist schools a distant second. In contrast, only a handful of Shinto schools exist. In addition to Kōgakkan University and Kokugakuin University, which are the only four-year Shinto ... |
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Words with a 'life' of their own |
The ancient taboo on uttering Buddhisｍ-related words at the Grand Shrines at Ise is a famous example of Shinto imikotoba , or words associated with misfortune. The practice of avoiding imikotoba , and replacing them with other "innocuous" words, continues to this day. S... |
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