Shintoism

By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

ShintoPolytheismAncestor WorshipHyper- NationalismThe World of the kamiMinimize sin & guiltGreat Creator

Amaterasu : Sun Goddess

Union of Izanami & IzanagiWedded Rocks at Futami no Ura

Tree kami surrounded by sacred boundaries

Torii Gate, Miyajima Island

Torii Gate in Winter

Torii Gate

A Tunnel of Torii GatesInari Mt., Kyoto

Torii Gong

Shinto Temple worship hall

Shinto Priest

Traditional Shinto Wedding Today

Prayers, Thoughts, & Wishes at a Shinto Shrine

Memorials for the Unborn

Jizo Stones

Shinto Subway Shrine

Hot Sand Bath at Takegawara Onsen, BeppuOrigins in the Nara Period (710-794)

Japanese BathsGrandma & her grandson

Noh Theater : 8-man chorus

Noh TheaterThe Play Aoi no Ue

Noh TheaterTraditionalWeepingGesture Woman Heavenly-beingDemonness Old Man Warrior Demon God

Kabuki TheaterAn interior of a Kabuki theater.

Bunraku Puppets

Bunraku Puppets

Chanoyu : Tea Ceremony

Tea Ceremony EquipmentGreen Tea

A Japanese Tea Master

A Japanese Tea House

A Tea House Interior

Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper Folding

Origami : Modern Adaptations

Calligraphy

Calligraphy

Haiku : 17-syllable poemMatsuo Basho, Master of HaikuSpring departs. Birds cry Fishes' eyes are filled with tears.

Ikebana : The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging Tallest Heaven Middle Man Smallest Earth

Bonzai : A Unique Method of Meditation

Japanese Garden for Meditation

Japanese Zen Garden

Japanese Sand Garden

Miniature Rock/Sand Garden

Shinto in Modern FurnitureSimplicity!

ARIGATO!