Shintoism

Shintoism

7.08 Describe the origins and central beliefs of Shintoism.

Early Japan

• Archipelago = Isolation
  

• Develop their own culture and beliefs

None

Holy Book

None

Key Person

1. Kami - spirits that exist in nature

2. Rituals - performed to make the Kami happy

Basic Beliefs

​Shintoism - Native to Japan

​Rituals

​Kami

Multiple Choice

What is the Holy Book of Shintoism?

• The Tale of Genji

• The Shinto Bible

• Constitution of Shotoku

• None

Multiple Choice

Where did Shintoism originate?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Mongolia

Multiple Choice

What is the God of Shintoism?

• Confucius

• Shin

• Buddha

• None

Draw

Draw an example of something that could be a spirit in Shinto.

Match

Match the following

• a belief system native to Japan that teaches everything in nature has Kami, or the "Spirit of a God"

• spirits that exist in nature according to Shinto

• the belief that spirits can exist in natural objects

Shinto

Kami

animism

• Shinto

• Kami

• animism

Shinto Shrine - Torii Gate

• Maintain connections with nature and the past

• Make wishes or pray
  

• Major natural landmarks

Multiple Choice

What are kami?

• Rocks

• Shrines

• Nature Spirits

• Dragons

Categorize

Options (5)

religion native to Japan

religion that believes everything in nature has a spirit

nature spirits in Shinto

religious belief that spirits can exist in nature

Shinto shrines

Place the following in the correct categories.

Shinto

Kami

Animism

Torii

Dropdown

Shinto is a religion that is native to ​

Select answer

. There is no ​

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for Shinto. ​

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are spirits in Shinto.

Open Ended

Write 1-2 sentences that uses the words Shinto, indigenous, kami, and animism.