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14 Cards in this Set
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amaterasu
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sun goddess, created via purification of izanagi
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izanagi
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he who invites, kami, creator of Japan, went down to land of dead to save izanami, but couldn't; had to be purified
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izanami
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she who invites, mother earth, body decay in never world, shut door on izanagi
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kami
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gods, natural/supernatural, present everywhere - in everything beautiful, good, uppermost, pure
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hara-kiri
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ritual suicide if warrior failed bushido (code of honor)
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torii
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gate to shrine, mark of presence of kami
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jimmu
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first human emperor, grandson of ni-gi-ni, grandson of amaterasu
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bushido
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warrior code of honor - loyalty, gratitude, courage, justice
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kami-dana
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"spirit shelf" in homes
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shogun
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military ruler, 13th-16th century, rulers of clans
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tenrikyo
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sect, honors Miki Nakayama, kami of Divine reason
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sectarian shinto
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6 traditional sects, 3 mountain worship sects, 5 revelation experience sects
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state shinto
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used to unify Japan, identified with government, citizens must participate to show loyalty, systematic cultivation of patriotic feelings, underlying unity of "indigenous purity"
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new religions
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charismatic leaders, syncretic, appear during crises, appeal mostly to lower classes
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