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Chapter 10: Shinto World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery DOC ID #: TX003947

Kami: Mount Fuji and the Moon The kami are all the entities regarded by the Japanese people as being sacred. Kami are especially evident in nature. Two of the most visible and most revered kami are Mount Fuji and the moon. © Craig Hanson /

Kami: Nachi Falls Nachi Falls, Japan’s most famous waterfall, is another example of kami. Nachi Falls is a popular destination for pilgrims. The waterfall is 436 feet high. © StevanZZ /

Kami: Bodhisattva Kannon Buddhas and bodhisattvas also are considered to be kami. Kannon is the bodhisattva of compassion. In China, she is also worshipped by Taoists as a goddess. © N. F. Photography /

Floating Torii The torii is Shinto’s most recognized symbol. The waters surrounding the torii are believed to be kami. When the tide is high, the torii appears to be floating. © Attila JANDI /

Samurai The samurai code of conduct is traced back to the convergence of Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism. The code calls for complete loyalty to one’s feudal lord, purity, and fearlessness in the face of death. © Davi Sales Batista /

Shinto Shrine Places of worship, believed to be dwellings of the kami. Worshippers pay respect to the kami and sometimes pray for good fortune. Shrines in small villages or towns are dedicated to the local kami. © Kobby Dagan /

Purification Rites The tsukubai is a basin provided at Shinto sites. Visitors use the tsukubai to purify themselves through ritual washing. A purification ritual performed by a Shinto priest, called harae, is intended to please and placate the kami. © Sergii Rudiuk /

Festival Lanterns These large lanterns are hung during the Gion Matsuri, one of Japan’s largest festivals. It originated as a ceremony to appease the gods during an epidemic. Festivals like this provide both spiritual and social benefits. © littlesam /

Mikoshi A mikoshi is a portable shrine believed to carry deities. Mikoshi are paraded through streets during Shinto festivals. Mikoshi are made in a variety of styles and shapes, most commonly rectangles, hexagons, and octagons. © Sam DCruz /

Shimenawa Shimenawa, “enclosing rope,” marks off sacred space in Shinto shrines. Shimenawa are made of rice stalk and thought to have purifying powers. The space beyond the rope is believed to be inhabited by kami. © StevanZZ /