1. No founder Native to Japan Similarities to Animism Blended in modern times with Buddhism

2. Shinto Respect for nature Ancestor Worship The World of the kami

3. Torii Gate, Miyajima Island

4. Torii Gate in Winter

5. Torii Gate

6. A Tunnel of Torii Gates Inari Mt., Kyoto

7. Torii Gate at EPCOT

8. Torii Gong

9. Shinto Temple – “worship hall”

10. Shinto Priest

11. Traditional Shinto Wedding Today

12. Prayers, Thoughts, & Wishes at a Shinto Shrine

13. Jizo Stones

14. Memorials for the Unborn

15. Japanese Stupa

16. Shinto Subway Shrine

17. Hot Sand Bath at Takegawara Onsen, Beppu Origins in the Nara Period (710-794)

18. Japanese Baths Grandma & her grandson

20. Noh Theater : 8-man chorus

21. Noh Theater The Play Aoi no Ue

22. Noh Theater Traditional Weeping Gesture Woman Heavenly-beingDemoness Woman Heavenly-beingDemoness Old Man Warrior Demon God Old Man Warrior Demon God

23. Kabuki Theater An interior of a Kabuki theater.

24. Bunraku Puppets

26. Tea Ceremony

27. Tea Ceremony Equipment Green Tea

28. A Japanese Tea Master

29. A Japanese Tea House

30. A Tea House Interior

31. Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper Folding

32. Origami : Modern Adaptations

33. Calligraphy

35. Haiku : 17-syllable poem Matsuo Basho, Master of Haiku Spring departs. Birds cry Fishes' eyes are filled with tears.

36. Ikebana : The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging  Tallest  Heaven e Middle  Man e Smallest  Earth

37. Bonsai : A Unique Method of Meditation

38. Japanese Garden for Meditation

39. Japanese Zen Garden

40. Japanese Sand Garden

41. Miniature Rock/Sand Garden

42. Shinto in Modern Furniture Simplicity!

43. Spirited Away Kami are represented No clear good/evil Bathhouse represents importance of “cleansing” Chihiro…brat to responsible young girl Stink spirit in bathhouse…comment on pollution NoFace-spirit of lost soul/regret/feeds off of emotions of others

44. ARIGATO!