Shintoism
This religion of Shinto is mainly practiced in Japan. The story takes place in 712. These are some common foods eaten by the Shinto people:
-Rice
-Mochi (Rice Cake)
-Sake (Rice Wine)
They grow rice, soybeans, tea leaves, citrus fruits, and lots more in Japan. They trade those things for lots of corn and other stuff they can't/don't grow there.
People in Japan use Yen to buy things. They also have coins. Yen is often what they trade/give to the gods as an offering in hope they will give them good health, success in business, safe childbirth, good exam performance and more.
Japan is a democracy, but they still have a Constitution Monarchy.
Numbers in Japan are based on the Chinese numbers/ characters that group big numbers by 10,000. There are tow ways of writing numbers in Japan: Arabic Numerals and Chinese Numerals.
Their written language is Japanese.
About Shinto:
The word Shinto was adopted from the Chinese and today Shinto is known as one of the two main religions in Japan. Shinto means "The way of the gods." It was said that 80-90% of people in Japan practice Shintoism, but most of those people practice Buddhist rituals at the same time. Shintoism and Buddhism are alike in many was, but their creation story/myth are a little different.
The Creation Story:This creation story was recorded in Kojiki in 712. It describes the events leading up to the creation of the Japanese Islands. These are the events it states (translated):
-Shrine Shinto
-Imperial household Shinto
-Folk Shinto
-Sect Shinto
-Koshinto
*When the child is born through the religion Shinto, his/her name is added to a list, by a Shinto Shrine, and the child is then declared a "family child."
The steps to visiting a Shrine are made to be respectful. These are the rules you would have to follow if you were to visit a Shinto Shrine:
Shintoism Today:
-People who are Shinto pray at an altar at home, or maybe even go to a Shinto Shrine.
-A large number of people are married in a traditional Shinto wedding.
-Death is not a matter taken over by Shintoism, but only Buddhism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2056.html
http://www.card1616.com/culture-for-kids-guide-to-japanese-traditions.html
-Rice
-Mochi (Rice Cake)
-Sake (Rice Wine)
They grow rice, soybeans, tea leaves, citrus fruits, and lots more in Japan. They trade those things for lots of corn and other stuff they can't/don't grow there.
People in Japan use Yen to buy things. They also have coins. Yen is often what they trade/give to the gods as an offering in hope they will give them good health, success in business, safe childbirth, good exam performance and more.
Japan is a democracy, but they still have a Constitution Monarchy.
Numbers in Japan are based on the Chinese numbers/ characters that group big numbers by 10,000. There are tow ways of writing numbers in Japan: Arabic Numerals and Chinese Numerals.
Their written language is Japanese.
About Shinto:
The word Shinto was adopted from the Chinese and today Shinto is known as one of the two main religions in Japan. Shinto means "The way of the gods." It was said that 80-90% of people in Japan practice Shintoism, but most of those people practice Buddhist rituals at the same time. Shintoism and Buddhism are alike in many was, but their creation story/myth are a little different.
The Creation Story:This creation story was recorded in Kojiki in 712. It describes the events leading up to the creation of the Japanese Islands. These are the events it states (translated):
- Izanagi-no-Mikoto (male) and Izanami-no-Mikoto (female) were called by all the myriad gods and asked to help each other to create a new land which was to become Japan.
- They were given a spear with which they stirred the water, and when removed water dripped from the end, an island was created in the great nothingness.
- They lived on this island, and created a palace and within was a large pole.
- When they wished to bear offspring, they performed a ritual each rounding a pole, male to the left and female to the right, the female greeting the male first.
- They had 2 children (islands) which turned out badly and they cast them out. They decided that the ritual had been done incorrectly the first time.
- They repeated the ritual but according to the correct laws of nature, the male spoke first.
- They then gave birth to the 8 perfect islands of the Japanese archipelago.
- After the islands, they gave birth to the other Kami, Izanami-no-Mikoto dies and Izanagi-no-Mikoto tries to revive her.
- His attempts to deny the laws of life and death have bad consequences.
-Shrine Shinto
-Imperial household Shinto
-Folk Shinto
-Sect Shinto
-Koshinto
*When the child is born through the religion Shinto, his/her name is added to a list, by a Shinto Shrine, and the child is then declared a "family child."
The steps to visiting a Shrine are made to be respectful. These are the rules you would have to follow if you were to visit a Shinto Shrine:
- At any entrance gate, bow respectfully before passing through.
- If there is a hand washing basin provided, perform Temizu: take the dipper in your right hand and scoop up water. Pour some onto your left hand, then transfer the dipper to your left hand and pour some onto your right hand. Transfer the dipper to your right hand again, cup your left palm, and pour water into it, from which you will take the water into your mouth (never drink directly from the dipper), silently swish it around in your mouth (do not drink), then quietly spit it out into your cupped left hand (not into the reservoir). Then, holding the handle of the dipper in both hands, turn it vertically so that the remaining water washes over the handle. Then replace it where you found it.
- Approach the shrine; if there is a bell, you may ring the bell first (or after depositing a donation); if there is a box for donations, leave a modest one in relation to your means; then bow twice, clap twice, and hold the second clap with your hands held together in front of your heart for a closing bow after your prayers.
- There is variation in how this basic visitation may go, and depending on the time of year and holidays there may also be other rituals attached to visitations.
- Be sincere and respectful to the staff and other visitors, and if at all possible, be quiet. Do be aware that there are places one should not go on the shrine grounds. Do not wear shoes inside any buildings.
Shintoism Today:
-People who are Shinto pray at an altar at home, or maybe even go to a Shinto Shrine.
-A large number of people are married in a traditional Shinto wedding.
-Death is not a matter taken over by Shintoism, but only Buddhism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2056.html
http://www.card1616.com/culture-for-kids-guide-to-japanese-traditions.html