Search results for "Kami-dana" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Shinbutsu shūgō (Japanese for the "fusion of kami and Buddhas") refers to a form of cultural-religious syncretism that arose in Japan ...15 KB (2,180 words) - 20:48, 31 December 2023
- Amaterasu (天照), Amaterasu-ōmikami (天照大神 or 天照大御神, Japanese: “Great Divinity Illuminating Heaven”) or Ōhiru-menomuchi ...14 KB (2,300 words) - 02:45, 24 July 2023
- Tendai (天台宗; Tendai-shū) is a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, originating from the Chinese Tiantai (T'ien-t'ai) or Lotus ...15 KB (2,260 words) - 05:41, 27 February 2023
- Category:Public [[Image:Itsukushima torii angle.jpg|thumb|200px|A torii at Itsukushima Shrine]] Shinto (Kanji: 神道 Shintō) (sometimes called ...32 KB (5,118 words) - 14:16, 27 January 2023
- Polytheism (from the Greek: polus, many, and theos, god) refers to belief in, or worship of, multiple gods or deities. This mode of belief is ...32 KB (4,963 words) - 08:48, 24 November 2022
- Origami (Japanese: 折り紙; ori, to fold, and kami, paper; "folding paper") is the Japanese art of paper folding. The goal of this ...17 KB (2,643 words) - 01:24, 18 November 2022
- The Nara period ( 奈良時代, Nara-jidai) of the history of Japan covers the years from about 710 to 784 C.E., during which the Empress Genmei ...19 KB (2,810 words) - 01:25, 11 November 2022
- Matsuri is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. Some festivals have their roots in Chinese festivals but have undergone dramatic changes ...16 KB (2,547 words) - 16:54, 7 November 2022
- Kendo (剣道 Kendō) is the martial art of Japanese fencing, developed from traditional techniques of Japanese swordsmanship known as kenjutsu ...17 KB (2,670 words) - 22:07, 3 March 2023
- Japanese folklore is heavily influenced by the two primary religions of Japan, Shinto and Buddhism. Japanese mythology is a complex system of ...36 KB (6,032 words) - 22:05, 24 November 2022
- Until the mid-nineteenth century, Japanese philosophy was inextricably associated with religion, ethics, aesthetics, political organization and ...28 KB (4,111 words) - 09:55, 1 April 2024
- Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional connection to some greater power in the universe through deliberate ...32 KB (4,977 words) - 22:15, 30 November 2022
- are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, literature and religious mythology. They are one of the best ...37 KB (5,598 words) - 02:59, 19 April 2023
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: 豊臣秀吉; Kyūjitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru日吉丸; ...22 KB (3,284 words) - 12:36, 18 April 2023
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 – June 15, 1189) was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian period and early Kamakura ...13 KB (2,039 words) - 18:09, 9 November 2022
- Kalimpong (Nepali: कालिम्पोङ), a hill station (a hill town) nestled in the Shiwalik Hills (or Lower Himalaya) in the Indian ...23 KB (3,408 words) - 02:28, 5 October 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology Category:Sociology [[File:Гумплович.jpg|thumb|225px|Polish sociologist Ludwig ...38 KB (5,665 words) - 04:36, 22 March 2024
- Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介 Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) was a prolific Japanese writer and poet, noted for ...12 KB (1,885 words) - 18:27, 22 December 2022
- Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟 Awa Katsu; Kaishū; Rintaro; Yoshikuni 1823-1899) was a Japanese naval officer and statesman during the Late Tokugawa ...16 KB (2,496 words) - 17:15, 5 October 2022
- Takeda Shingen 武田信玄 original name Takeda Harunobu, (December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces, was one of the preeminent ...17 KB (2,596 words) - 03:54, 27 February 2023
