Further examination of Shinto's lively festivals, worship, music, and sacred regalia illustrates Shinto's influence on all levels of Japanese life.įifteen photographs, numerous drawings and Dr.

This introduction unveils Shinto's spiritual characteristics and discusses the architecture and function of Shinto shrines. Shinto is both a personal faith in the kami-objects of worship in Shinto and an honorific for noble, sacred spirits-and a communal way of life according to the mind of the kami. It is an amalgam of attitudes, ideas, and ways of doing things that through two millennia and more have become an integral part of the manner of the Japanese people. In its general aspects, Shinto is more than a religious faith.

At 128 pages, the book is extremely concise, and it feels even shorter than that in the reading. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith. Sokyo Onos The Kami Way provides a decent introduction to Shinto for Westerners. Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. 'An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar.'- Library Journal

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