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Ancient Japan had many interesting places and customs. It also had samurai to defend Japanese citizens and festivals to attend to celebrate. It even had beautiful cherry blossom trees‚ it still does to this day. Ancient Japan had the beautiful side and the dark side. With earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and volcanoes‚ oh my! Japan is about 377‚915 square kilometers‚ about the size of California. There are four main islands. Hokkaido‚ Honshu‚ Shikoku‚ and Kyushu. There are also thousands of smaller islands
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have been accepted and personalized to Japanese culture. The ancient indigenous folk religion‚ later formalized as Shinto‚ was based on feelings of awe toward the sacred powers (kami) that brought life to the earth and human community. In the 6th century CE‚ Buddhism was introduced into Japan; it both influenced Shinto beliefs and practices and also incorporated Shinto elements. Shinto which literally means “The way of the Gods.” It is Japan’s native belief system and predates historical records.
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Japanese art was to aid in teachings and inform about the complementary values of two religions‚ Kami and Shinto. The Kasuga Shrine that is mentioned in the introduction is dedicated to the deities‚ other sacred sites are dedicated to deities as well‚ and this one is dedicated to Kami of Japans‚ native Shinto religion. The Shinto religion was the religion that was forced to separate from Buddhism. Shinto explains Buddhism properties such as‚ belief in the Buddha
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Professor Rivers English 105S Mode/Paragraph Pattern: Illustration Topic: academic success Audience: Purpose: to persuade Genre: college newspaper sidebar Paragraphs: 1 Being Rude! There are many reasons rudeness is on the rise. One reason‚ rudeness is on the rise is because rap music demonstrates sex and no respect. For example‚ Nicki Minaj raps about being picky and rude. In Nicki Minaj’s rap she specifically talks about how she disrespects people with no problem leaving fans under
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Japanese culture is unique from that of China’s and Korea’s. This comes in part from a mixed religious atmosphere. Another significant religion in Japanese history‚ Shinto‚ has also had a great influence on Japanese culture‚ especially in performing arts. The two most famous forms of Japanese theatre today‚ Noh and Kabuki‚ derive from Shinto rituals. Since ancient times‚ dances and songs performed at shrines served as means to evoke deities and pacify them. Up until very modern times in Japan‚ the
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through their religion‚ as it influences most of the other aspects of their culture. Many Japanese show faithfulness to several religions. It is sometimes expected that a person have a Shinto wedding and a Buddhist funeral. Also‚ he goes to Christmas parties during December. And at New Year‚ people visit Shinto temples to pray and worship‚ then attend Buddhist festivals (Itsaka‚1996). The Japan’s geographical location has affected the Japanese in their religion. They are mostly influenced by Korea
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culture is unique from that of China ’s and Korea ’s. This comes in part from a mixed religious atmosphere. Another significant religion in Japanese history‚ Shinto‚ has also had a great influence on Japanese culture‚ especially in performing arts. The two most famous forms of Japanese theatre today‚ Noh and Kabuki‚ derive from Shinto rituals. (KEJ 4:90; 6:23-24; 7:131) Since ancient times‚ dances and songs performed at shrines served as means to evoke deities and pacify them. Kabuki was first
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Religion Origin of All Things Nature of God View of Human Nature View of Good and Evil View of “Salvation” View of After Life Practices and Rituals Celebrations and Festivals Week 1 Indigenous Peoples Bursts of Cosmic Energy creates everything God is in everything Humans should be in touch with nature and all that is around them Good and Evil is in everyone and everything They must choose which one they act upon Balance with Nature and everything in it Most have no specific mention of the afterlife
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the Japanese people realized that their emperor was truly a mortal (Hirohito‚ Emperor of Japan‚ 2003). He became what was known as Japan’s most memorable emperor. To completely understand Hirohito we must take a concise look at the Shinto religion. The Shinto religion was first recorded in 712A.D. in a book called Kojiki which means record of ancient things. It was also written in a book called Nihon Shoki‚ which means chronicles of Japan. Two deities created Japan. A male being named Izanagi
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