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33 Cards in this Set
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Izanami
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First primal female
kami of the earth |
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Ninigi
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Amaratsu's grandson.
sent to rule Japan |
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Kojiki
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Record of Ancient Matters
Sacred writings |
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Jimmu
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Amarastu's great grandson 1st emperor of Japan
660 BCE |
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Tsukiyomi
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Kami of the moon
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Obon
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Return of the dead to ancestoral homes
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Kami-no-michi
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Way of the Gods (Japansese)
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Izanagi
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1st primal male
Kami of the sky |
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Shinto
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Way of the Gods ( chinese)
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Samurai
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Warrior class
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Hi River
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Izanagi washed himself in this river after returning fr. land of the dead
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Haiden
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part of the shrine where reg. people can go
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Kamidana
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household shrine
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Honden
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Part of the shrine where only the priests can go
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Ise
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Shine of the Sungoddess Amaterasu
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Mikoshi
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Shadow matsuri, kamis are not present
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Bushido
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Chivilry code
Code of the warriors |
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Okuninushi
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Son of Susano
guardian of the Royal family |
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Onororo
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great island of Japan created when Izanagi stirred his spear
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Yomi
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place of the dead
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Susano
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Storm God
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Torii
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entrance gate to the shrine
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Haraiguishi
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Wand with streamers used by holy men to cleanse land and people of japan
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Matsuri
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popular festival
community affair shrine is center |
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Misogi
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immersion bath to cleanse oneself before entering the shrine
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Kannushi
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Priest of a shrine
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Jinga
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shinto shrine usually placed near a landmark.
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Kami
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Nature deity
essence in everything greatness |
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Imi
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avoidance
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Oharai
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Grand purification ceremony
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Amaterasu
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Sun goddess
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Nihonshoki
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Chronicles of Japan Written by committe in 720 CE.
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Guji
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head priest of a shrine.
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