Shinto

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Shinto

• Shinto is an old Japanese religion that comes
  from Japan.

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Location

• The Shinto religion come from Japan.
• Also the place of warship

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• No date or founder.

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Important holidays

• Shinto New Year (Oshogatsu or Shogatsu)
• Adults' Day- when kids turn into adults
• Labor Thanksgiving Day
• Festival of Dolls

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Gods

• Many gods
• Kami

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Symbol
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Population

• About 84 of the population of Japan practices
  the religion.

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Shintos beliefs

• Fewer than 1 of Japan is Christians
• Doesn't have as fully developed a theology as
  Christianity
• The Kami are the Shinto deities (god or gods)

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Holy books
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Affects of Shinto

• Shinto is only practiced in Japan.
• Only practiced in Japan- have everything they
  need to practice it
• They always say Itadakimasu (I humbly partake)
  before eating
• using wooden chopsticks and removing shoes before
  entering a building