Shintoism
Shinto Ancestor Worship Polytheism Hyper- Nationalism Great Creator The World of the kami Minimize sin & guilt
Amaterasu : Sun Goddess
Union of Izanami & Izanagi Wedded Rocks at Futami no Ura Union of Izanami & Izanagi
Tree kami surrounded by sacred boundaries
Torii Gate, Miyajima Island
Torii Gate in Winter
Torii Gate
A Tunnel of Torii Gates Inari Mt., Kyoto
Torii Gong
Shinto Temple – “worship hall”
Shinto Priest
Traditional Shinto Wedding Today
Prayers, Thoughts, & Wishes at a Shinto Shrine
Ojizo: Memorials for the Unborn
Shinto Subway Shrine
Hot Sand Bath at Takegahara Onsen, Beppu Origins in the Nara Period (710-794)
Japanese Baths: Grandma & Grandson
Shintoism in traditional japanese culture
Noh Theater : 8-man chorus
Noh Theater The Play Aoi no Ue
Traditional Weeping Gesture Noh Theater Woman Heavenly-being Demonness Traditional Weeping Gesture Old Man Warrior Demon God
Kabuki Theater Morph to Kabuki Actor
Bunraku Puppets
Bunraku Puppets
Chanoyu : Tea Ceremony
Tea Ceremony Equipment Green Tea
A Japanese Tea Master
A Japanese Tea House
Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper Folding
Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper Folding
Haiku : 17-syllable poem Matsuo Basho, Master of Haiku Spring departs. Birds cry Fishes' eyes are filled with tears. Matsuo Basho, Master of Haiku
Calligraphy
Ikebana : The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging Tallest --> Heaven Middle --> Man Smallest --> Earth
Bonzai : A Unique Method of Meditation
Japanese Zen Rock Garden
Japanese Zen Rock Garden
Shinto in Modern Furniture Simplicity!
Japanese Sand Garden
Japanese Sand Garden
ARIGATO!