Amaterasu

“Religion is an arranged system of beliefs and practices revolving around, or leading to, a transcendent spiritual experience.” (Mark, 2017), Ancient religions are the religions of early civilisations, they were influenced by previous beliefs and also the traditions of their location. Daoism is a religio-philosophical tradition that has affected the Chinese way of life for many years, their attitude towards life can be seen within the accepting and joyful personalities in the believers. Shinto…

The object is the female and male Shinto deities. It is one of the art creations that stands out amongst the others in the Met Fifth Avenue of the 223 Gallery; as it is not only big but it is a clear depiction of a deity and it seems well maintained though one can tell that it has withstood the test of time. Its dimensions are 52.4 cm or H. 20 and 5/8 inches. It is classified as a sculpture and is made out of Japanese Cyprus and has traces of colour around it. The culture from which this…

When Teachers Rebel 8:00 am and the bell rings. Families and relatives were dressed up in their best outfits while they excitedly waited for the graduation to start. The Master of Ceremony approached center stage and gave the signal for everyone to stand for the presentation of Hinomaru and “Kimigayo”. Katsuki sensei and a few of his students refused to stand and sing. A few days later, Katsuki sensei was given a pay cut and was redistricted to a poorer school prefecture. He was punished because…

Emperor Hirohito was Japan's 124th emperor who is vital to the history because he played a major role within world history. He was known as the Showa Tenno emperor. Showa is translated into "enlightened peace" and Tenno is translated into "heavenly sovereign." This is exceptionally ironic because he was the emperor during numerous disasters. When World War 2 started, Hirohito decided to ally Japan with Germany and Italy to form the Axis Powers. Exactly how large of a role he played in World War…

Bushido, or the “way of the warrior,” calls forth the ghosts of Japan’s hallowed samurai class. A class so determined to preserve honor, they would rather stab their own stomachs in ritualistic suicide than live a shamed existence. Bushido is a code of conduct for the samurai of premodern Japan. The word samurai originally meant “one who serves” and referred to men of noble birth assigned to guard members of the Imperial Court. A strong virtue of Bushido was a strict hierarchy that emphasized…

belief that their people were the superior race and other races should not exist. One example of this race bred hate is seen in Shintoism. Shintoism was Japan's major religion during and before WWII. Shintoism runs off of the belief that the sun god, Amaterasu Okami, created the Japanese islands and that the Japanese people are direct descendents the the gods. This encouraged the separation of the Japanese from many other cultures for a long time. Vulgaria is a state that encourages the…

and where the primordial energy originates” (621), immediately creating a sense of a common identity through the use of the word “our.” He then continues by describing what he calls the “national substance” of Japan, asserting that “[the goddess Amaterasu] bequeathed the land to her imperial grandson and bestowed the three imperial regalia on him…[which] were handed down to unbroken generations…[and] the supreme duty of loyalty to the throne was thereby made manifest” (624). This emphasis on the…

This type of myth involves the breaking apart of a static primeval state. There are two types, in the first form of the world parent myth the beginning consists of the eternal union of the parents, a union that has to be broken in order for creation to take place. These myths often depict creation as the result of a sexual union, and serve as genealogical record of the deities born from it. In the second form of World Parent myth, creation itself springs from dismembered parts of the body of the…

Religion is defined generally as a relationship of devotion or fear of a God or gods. Fundamentally, religion includes a belief system of holy, divine, or sacred objects and beings. Almost all religions include a community of believers held together by common practices and ethical codes. See appendix A “Evolution of Religions” There are eleven religions that will be the focus of our discussion, and they include: Native American, African, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Chinese, Shinto,…

China’s and Japan’s Classical Ages were a time that involved the growth and development of political, social, and cultural expressions. Classic Japanese literature resulted from using China’s language system and implementing its own ideas. The ideas that were spread during this time were a result of a cultural diffusion, which led to Japan developing their own writing system during the Nara period near 700 A.D. Both countries’ poetry continues show much of this development and growth. As a…