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[kaisermuto]

The Shinto god's Dogma is only to make everything be clean, and genuine. Since BC era artisans had small shrine in their workshop. carpenter, sword black smith also had samall shrine in the workshop. They pray to god for the skill up. Even TOYOTA, or Robot factories have Small shinto shrine with Torii gate. If you believe Shinto, you can be Japanese.

[takaragekumaku]

Japanese celebrate Christmas, strike a bell in a Buddhist temple on New Year's Eve,

then go to a shinto shrine on the New Year's Day.

Although you may regard that as strange, for a Japanese, it is natural.

At Shintoism, Japanese think that all things are God,

there is no hesitation of what in accepting God of other religion as one of gods.

[hafb1991]

私は日本人では、私はアメリカ人だけど、私はちょうど日本の文化­を愛して

[flomogojo1234]

at the gate are those statues foxes, and exchange student from japan told me that they are like sacred animals or something is that correct?

[RisingTornado]

@flomogojo1234 : The foxes are messengers of the Kami Inari; a pair of foxes are almost always associated with her shrine(s). Inari is the Kami of grain, harvest, and fertility.

[1warriorclass1]

october



[LukeRothwell1]

I love all the nature spirits

[thekinggotrickrolld]

is shintoism somewhat popular in america? i am very interested in shintoism, but since i live in the south-eastern U.S. there isn't any type of shinto influence, so i want to know if there are shinto events in a my region. it sounds like a very nice religion, and i love japanese culture.

[softypapa]

@thekinggotrickrolld Thank you for watching. I think Shinto is largely unknown outside Japan though there may be some organizations in the USA where you can find and make connections with others who share your interest. Thanks again for watching. I wish you all the best! ~Kurt :-)

[RisingTornado]

@thekinggotrickrolld : I don't know if there are any representative presences of Shinto in the southeastern United States, but in Washington State there is the Tsubaki Jingu, the official north American branch of the Tsubaki grand shrine in Japan : tsubakishrine-dot-org.

Overall, I think that Shinto is not very popular or widespread in north America; it is probably practiced by a small number of people (relative to other religions), but it is not absent completely.

[repsesper]

What a beautiful and inspiring place.

[DreamsofMajesty]

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[rsgrcg]

RY:

Shinto and Zen Buddhism drew a great impact on the theme, atmosphere, and lifestyle of the Japanese people. Although Shinto is a religion without popular extension, its art and love of nature of Japan has made a new design on western houses.

[kaiserarab]

i hope you were clean when you passed the red gate!!!!

[Nowitzki25]

Shinto is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful spiritual paths one can partake in. The practice of seeing and celebrating the divine spirit in all things is truly awe inspiring. God bless Shinto.

[softypapa]

@Nowitzki25 I agree with you completely and always enjoy encountering elements of Shinto during my wanderings in Japan. Thank you for watching and commenting! -Kurt :-)

[Kemonokami]

@Nowitzki25

Truly. The Kami are not only of nature, but of ideas, emotions, art, music, literature, fiction and even science. The true beauty of Shintoism is that it is celebratory of all things, diverse in beliefs and traditions and is constantly reinventing itself on its own volition.

Praise Shinto. Praise Japan. Praise Inari, Benten and Amaterasu.

[dodgingaces]

if i could manifest the peace with in me. it would be through japanese architecture and landscaping. this is just beutiful

[TheFebri10]

WHAT?! MANY MONS!! ALL THE WAY?!

[hiragana3]

よく海外の人は日本に旅行に来ると豪華で大きいのでお寺に行きま­す。しかしそこには表面的な日本でしかありません。日本人が本当­に大切にしてるのは神社であり自然や精霊です。神社は大きく作ら­ず自然とともにあり進めてこず心を清らかにします。

[KYONSUZUMIYA1]

@hiragana3 i hope the best for japan; japan and korea are my 2 favorite asian countries,and if japanese can be well after a world war they sure will be well after an earthquake and tsunami,i hope blessings from God to japan,we must pray to God for japan

[patsybob]

Awesome video

[vito445]

thats comforting to know. Buddhism is beat.

[Seanuk]

I had previously spoke to my Japanese boss about this interesting topic and whilst Shinto and Buddhism are different religions they do homogenise so well that few Japanese bother to separate the two. I guess why there is so little religious indifference in the country.

[vito445]

Shinto is awsome, is it big in Japan?

[bandgeek81188]

Shinto is the indigenous folk religion of Japan. So yes, it is "big" there.

[vito445]

I knew it was the native religion. I practiced Shinto for a little. But based on what I learned here in America, Buddhism had taken over much of Japan.

[TheFebri10]

I don't know the different between shintoism and buddhism monk, they're almost same.

[TheFebri10]

Phew...It official religion in japan...

[Kazemono]

Shrines to Inari are always interesting to visit. Last time I was in Kyoto, I climbed up Inari Yama at midnight! I will never forget the experience.

[Kemonokami]

I climbed it, too. I felt spirits swarming all over me, and I had a fox statue blink at me!

[What160]

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[electricconverse]

those things are so cool aren't they?

[Seanuk]

The Shi Shi at the front of the gates, were the cats or bears?? couldnt make out??

Thank you for posting

[softypapa]

Hello seanuk, I believe that the statues are Inari fox messengers. As this is a shrine to the god Inari it is very common to see such fox statues on the grounds. I hope that this helps. -Kurt

[grenade0wnyou]

Hi softpapa i was just wondering if you knew exactly how someone is to become apart of the shinto religion because i would very much like to join.

[gephotha]

@grenade0wnyou The only thing you need to "join" shintoism is to be a native japanese.

[kaiserarab]

@gephotha don't speak about something you don't know .you don't know even if japan is the begening of kami way or the end .!!!!

[gephotha]

@kaiserarab I perfectly know what am talking about. I have been studing in University for 2 years and Japan is my speciality.

[kaiserarab]

@gephotha i understand you you try to to know about shintoism it is very good .

but you should be modest because only a minority will pass the bridge.

[HatakeStrife]

Nice to see another video, would have been nice to hear some comments from you while exploring the area. but other then that its all good.

5/5

[spaceman2115]

Thank you so much for posting another interesting video. It's been a while since I've seen a new one from you, please keep us watching. Spaceman2115, OUT!

[KenElwood]

Another good one Kurt. Thanks for sharing.

[miekitsune]

Lovely. I used to love peeking in and looking around places like this back when I lived in Japan. This really takes me back.

[BusanKevin]

I'm happy to see you're posting again! I've really enjoyed all of your videos^^Great perspective on life in small-town Japan.

[davevegas03]

YEAH!!! You got some time to get some more videos together.... 5 stars because your back

[softypapa]

Thanks Dave. You are too kind. I'm sorry that this video is so simple and without any comments. I made it to use as an insert with another webproject and after it was done I thought it might be worthwhile to upload here. I'm glad that you liked it and I'm definitely hoping to get out and make more videos as the weather starts to warm. Thanks again! -Kurt :-)