Exam 9: Shinto The Way of the Kami

Shinto comes from two Chinese words (shen and dao) that mean the "way of the __________.

According to Shinto tradition, the total number of kami is __________.

Most contemporary Japanese people consider themselves __________.

Japan was forcibly reopened to Western trade and influence by American naval forces under Commodore Perry in the __________ century.

According to the Shinto worldview, the basic dilemma to be overcome is __________.

Shinto's ultimate goal is __________.

According to the Shinto worldview, humans are naturally __________.

The one most revered deity in Japan is __________.

Using the "framework for understanding" religious worldviews developed in Chapter 1, describe the Shinto worldview.

According to the Shinto Myth, Japan is the land of the __________.

The roots of Shinto are found in a popular myth of the origins of the Japanese islands. That myth is called the __________.

Describe the various basic forms of Shinto that have appeared in the history of Japan, and the historical forces that encouraged their rise.

The principal path to harmony and purity in traditional Shinto is through participation in __________.

Discuss the relationship between the Shinto understanding of the kami and environmental conservationism.

Describe the bushido code of the Samurai warrior and explain its relationship to Shinto.