japanese midtrerm shit thing

– First shrine visit of the year

Traditional New Year's meal

mochi soup

stacked rice cakes

pine and bamboo decor

Sacred rope decoration

money gifts

Created Japan and the gods

Sun goddess, Izanagi’s daughter

Storm god, Amaterasu’s brother

Jinja = general term for shrine
Gu = Linked to royalty/history.
Jingu = Imperial-level shrine.
Taisha = Big, important shrine.

Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi – Sword, represents valor
Yata-no-Kagami- Mirror, represents wisdom
Yasakani-no-Magatama – Jewel, represents benevolence

god of war, samurai protection, near temples, 44,000

god of learning, students pray 4 success, 12,000

god of rice and prosperity, fox messengers, red toriis

New year, festivals, life events, rites of passage

Arrow for protection

wooden plaques for wishes

fortne telling slips

Protective amulets

hand/mouth cleaning basin

offering box for coins

water, salt, fire

Gion Matsuri- kyoto, yasaka shrine (july) Tenjin matsury- Osaka, tenmangu shrine (july) Kanda Matsuri- tokyo, kanda myojin (may)

bow x2, clapx2, make wish, bow 1x

Ise Jingu, enshrines amatearasu, houses the sacred mirror

Kami no michi

to wake kami up before praying

5 yen and good fate in japanese sound the same

Buddhism started in 500 BCE nepal
, siddharta gautama was buddha

introduced in 530 from korea, supported by prince shotoku

Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

Founder of shingon buddhism, developed mantra and mandala practices

Body (Mudras – Hand gestures)
Speech (Mantras – Sacred chants)
Mind (Meditation)

Diamond realm and womb realm mandala

Earth, water, wind, fire, space, consciousness

cosmic buddha, absolute truth

Womb Realm → Material world.
Diamond Realm → Spiritual world.

earth water fire wind space

manifestations of buddhist deities

fusion of buddhism and shinto

Separation of shinto and buddhism

Anti buddhist movement

families were required to be part of a buddhist temple

enlightened buddhas

bodhisattvas, help others get enlightenment

deities, protectors of buddhism

Heavenly beings influenced by hindu gods

1) Location: Nara Daibutsu at Todai-ji Temple, Nara.
2) Sect & History: Kegon Sect, built in 752.
3) Characteristics: Biggest bronze Buddha in Japan (15m tall).

1) Location: Senso-ji, Tokyo.
2) Sect & History: Independent Buddhist temple, founded in 628 (Tokyo’s oldest temple).
3) Characteristics: Big red gates and famous shopping street.
4) Festival/Events: Sanja Matsuri – one of Tokyo’s biggest festivals.

Myo-o because they represent a very big and fierce energy and are protective.