What is Shinto?

Join my 15-person online seminars here: www.speakeasy.com/speaker/and...
Join our Patreon community!: / religionforbreakfast
One-time donations here!: www.paypal.me/religionforbrea...
Check out my favorite religious studies books: www.amazon.com/shop/religionf...
This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at www.digitalshinto.com."
What is Shinto? This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series introducing what some call the indigenous Japanese religion. What is it all about? What are kami? And how do people practice it?

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

Watch Episode 2 here!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIGch6Jspq-bbqM

[@adriantoogenuine]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6Gyo5epndh6bqs 👑

[@izual989]

FYI, this is listed in the Buddhism playlist, I suspect that wasn't your intent, but maybe I'm mistaken. Anyway, great video, thanks.

[@harshu8918]

💟 Dear FRIEND, *JESUS CHRIST IS ONE AND ONLY GOD* There is No other God except Him! He can solve all your problems. 💟 *JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS TO SAVE US FROM HELL AND TO GIVE US ETERNAL LIFE WHICH IS *HEAVEN* And *HE IS RISEN* Death could not hold Him. Rejoice in *The RESURRECTION* of Jesus Christ. 💟 One Day Jesus will *COME AS A KING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SKY* people who lives according to the Lord will *ONLY* go to The Heaven, rest of the people will be *JUDGED* by Him on That *JUDGEMENT DAY.* 💟 My frnd, *YOU* can't tolerate *HELL* Where their *WORM IS EVER LIVING* and the *FIRE IS NOT PUT OUT* Everyone will be *SALTED WITH FIRE.* 💟 *PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* 💟💟💟 *HE IS TRINITY* *{ THE ONE GOD EXISTS AS OR IN THREE EQUALLY DIVINE “PERSONS”, THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT }* *😍 1. FATHER : -* (Heavenly Father), He is the *ULTIMATE CREATOR*, Supreme, Ruler, Perfect guide, protector & Has all Powers, He is Personally, Emotionally, and even Sacrificially *INVOLVED WITH US*, PROMISES to always watch over us. ✅He is *THE LAW-GIVER* to His chosen people, Preserver of all things and He knows *EVERYTHING*. ✅In whom we all Believe, Worship, and Pray. ✅He Disciplines us (Heb. 12:3-11). ✅He Receives, Forgives, Rejoices over us when in *REPENTANCE* we come Home to Him. ✅ *BEFORE THE DAWN OF TIME, HE WAS, AND FOREVERMORE HE SHALL BE; NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS ABILITY AND NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS KNOWLEDGE.* ✅(Isaiah 64:7) - “Yet, Lord, You are our FATHER; we are the clay and You our potter: we are all the work of *YOUR HAND*.”. ✅(1 John 3:1) - “See what *LOVE* the *FATHER* Has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. *😍2. JESUS CHRIST : -* (Son) sent by Heavenly Father to do *SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR YOU, ME AND FOR EVERYONE TO SAVE US FROM HELL,* where fire is not put out and the worm is ever living. ✅(Isaiah 7:14. 14) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you *a Sign :* The virgin will conceive and give Birth To a Son, and will call Him Immanuel, (Isaiah 9:6) For to us a Child is Born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His Shoulders. ✅And *HE WILL BE CALLED* Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(Isaiah 11:1), (Jeremiah 23:5,) (John 1:14), (John 3:16), (John 14:27), (Luke 1:35.). ✅He *DIED FOR US* on the cross to give us Eternal life (Heaven). ✅God (Father) *RAISED* Jesus *FROM THE DEAD ON THE THIRD DAY* after His crucifixion, starting - or Restoring - His exalted life as Christ and Lord. ✅ *The RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST* and the wiping away of our sins. *😍3. HOLY SPIRIT : -* (He is God), and believers are baptized in His Name (Matthew 28:19-20). ✅He Has the *POWER To PROTECT BELIEVERS* so that nothing can steal their salvation (Ephesians 4:30). ✅ *HE DWELLS WITHIN BELIEVERS AND TRANSFORMS* them into *THE TEMPLE OF GOD* (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). ✅The *SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARE :* Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of The Lord. *ACCEPT THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO 🙏PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* Have A Nice Day 😊💟 *🙏PRAISE THE LORD* 🙏

[@doctorklockwork]

I was quite curious about Shinto while I was studying abroad in Japan. One day, we went on a guided tour of Kamakura to learn about temples and shrines. Our guide was an older Japanese woman, and her perspective on religion was quite interesting. When I asked about why Japanese people visit both shrines and temples, she said “they’re the same. Emperor Meiji tried to separate them, but in our hearts they’re the same.” It’s worth noting that this woman identified as Buddhist, but practiced both. Other people I met were non religious, but still visited temples and shrines as more of a personal ritual

[@poppingjapan9202]

Good insight! I hope you enjoy Ep. 2 on this topic!

[@dalegaliniak607]

The thing I was told when I was there was that Japanese people are typically born Shinto, marry Christian and die Buddhist, mainly as a reference to which rites are performed at each of those major life events.

[@poppingjapan9202]

@@dalegaliniak607 ah yes, we even had that saying in one version of the episode! It's pretty popular. You might enjoy Ian Reader and George Tanabe's 1999 book "Practically Religious," which takes up that idea.

[@doctorklockwork]

Dale Galiniak I think that’s because Shinto ritual primarily deals with purification and blessings, while Mahayana Buddhism deals with human suffering and death. Hence why marriage is traditionally Shinto and funerals are traditionally Buddhist. Although, more modern Japanese people are opting for western style weddings in churches these days

[@My-nl6sg]

This is also a phenomenon among Han Chinese people, people could and often do practice ancestral worship with local rites, consider Confucian values, visit Buddhist shrines, use Taoist amulets, etc... even identifying as atheists, people could indulge in practices that may be considered religious, either as a cultural practice or simply for luck

[@chrispbacon487]

As a Japanese person, I think Japanese people unconsciously count every sacred being in the world as "Shinto countless gods". That is why we celebrate Christmas, listen to the temple bells, and go to shrines to greet the New Year. Many of us have been taught to eat even every grain of rice because God is in it.

[@disappointed_in_humanity]

As a Christian, I think this is beautiful!

[@sonicluffypucca96]

Hinduism also has a similar belief of how different religions are just different ways of worshipping a universal divine force.

[@rakkatytam]

I remember hearing there were 7 kami in rice alone

[@islandsunset]

Sounds like what many Indians believe. Especially the thing about rice. We believe God's has written the person's name who is supposed to eat that grain.

[@chrisdawson1776]

Why dont you fast, go to mosque or do pilgrimage to Mecca?

[@danielcuevas5899]

“Spirited Away” is how I was introduced to Shinto. Excellent Video!

[@poppingjapan9202]

Actually, me too! ^^; (researcher/co-writer)

[@beatrix1120]

For me it was Totoro

[@emmanuelfernandes5610]

for me, Inu-Yasha too! hahah

[@stephanfree250]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaC3pZ-wd76lqpY

[@HAngeli]

Right? There are many anime that touch the subject.

[@LiquorWithJazz]

Your channel is such a breath of fresh air during these trying times. I want to give you a high five.

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

*imaginary high five* Thanks Jon.

[@denizmetint.462]

These trying times. Kind of feels like I'm in the 6th century again.

[@user-in1yw9ty5t]

isnt he f awesome

[@felixo5574]

@@denizmetint.462 ...again?

[@trevormooriss]

Can I offer you an egg in these trying times?

[@be1tube]

I recently read "The life changing magic of tidying up". To my non-expert eye, it had a lot of Shinto elements: purification, gratitude, and many rituals. The author mentions that she was a shrine maiden for many years. You might want to do a video about the Shinto influences on Marie Kondo.

[@poppingjapan9202]

I'd love to do an episode on Marie Kondo--I actually give a lecture at my uni on Shinto and pop culture that includes Kondo. You might like this podcast episode with Dr. Jolyon Thomas from the University of Pennsylvania! share.transistor.fm/s/2ed47766

[@kirstencorby8465]

I thought that too. Particularly the act of thanking and releasing items, as if they had indwelling spirits.

[@harshu8918]

💟 Dear FRIEND, *JESUS CHRIST IS ONE AND ONLY GOD* There is No other God except Him! He can solve all your problems. 💟 *JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS TO SAVE US FROM HELL AND TO GIVE US ETERNAL LIFE WHICH IS *HEAVEN* And *HE IS RISEN* Death could not hold Him. Rejoice in *The RESURRECTION* of Jesus Christ. 💟 One Day Jesus will *COME AS A KING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SKY* people who lives according to the Lord will *ONLY* go to The Heaven, rest of the people will be *JUDGED* by Him on That *JUDGEMENT DAY.* 💟 My frnd, *YOU* can't tolerate *HELL* Where their *WORM IS EVER LIVING* and the *FIRE IS NOT PUT OUT* Everyone will be *SALTED WITH FIRE.* 💟 *PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* 💟💟💟 *HE IS TRINITY* *{ THE ONE GOD EXISTS AS OR IN THREE EQUALLY DIVINE “PERSONS”, THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT }* *😍 1. FATHER : -* (Heavenly Father), He is the *ULTIMATE CREATOR*, Supreme, Ruler, Perfect guide, protector & Has all Powers, He is Personally, Emotionally, and even Sacrificially *INVOLVED WITH US*, PROMISES to always watch over us. ✅He is *THE LAW-GIVER* to His chosen people, Preserver of all things and He knows *EVERYTHING*. ✅In whom we all Believe, Worship, and Pray. ✅He Disciplines us (Heb. 12:3-11). ✅He Receives, Forgives, Rejoices over us when in *REPENTANCE* we come Home to Him. ✅ *BEFORE THE DAWN OF TIME, HE WAS, AND FOREVERMORE HE SHALL BE; NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS ABILITY AND NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS KNOWLEDGE.* ✅(Isaiah 64:7) - “Yet, Lord, You are our FATHER; we are the clay and You our potter: we are all the work of *YOUR HAND*.”. ✅(1 John 3:1) - “See what *LOVE* the *FATHER* Has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. *😍2. JESUS CHRIST : -* (Son) sent by Heavenly Father to do *SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR YOU, ME AND FOR EVERYONE TO SAVE US FROM HELL,* where fire is not put out and the worm is ever living. ✅(Isaiah 7:14. 14) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you *a Sign :* The virgin will conceive and give Birth To a Son, and will call Him Immanuel, (Isaiah 9:6) For to us a Child is Born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His Shoulders. ✅And *HE WILL BE CALLED* Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(Isaiah 11:1), (Jeremiah 23:5,) (John 1:14), (John 3:16), (John 14:27), (Luke 1:35.). ✅He *DIED FOR US* on the cross to give us Eternal life (Heaven). ✅God (Father) *RAISED* Jesus *FROM THE DEAD ON THE THIRD DAY* after His crucifixion, starting - or Restoring - His exalted life as Christ and Lord. ✅ *The RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST* and the wiping away of our sins. *😍3. HOLY SPIRIT : -* (He is God), and believers are baptized in His Name (Matthew 28:19-20). ✅He Has the *POWER To PROTECT BELIEVERS* so that nothing can steal their salvation (Ephesians 4:30). ✅ *HE DWELLS WITHIN BELIEVERS AND TRANSFORMS* them into *THE TEMPLE OF GOD* (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). ✅The *SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARE :* Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of The Lord. *ACCEPT THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO 🙏PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* Have A Nice Day 😊💟 *🙏PRAISE THE LORD* 🙏

[@kurtweinstein8450]

I never thought about how politically complex the history of Shinto is. I look forward to the rest of the series.

[@stephanfree250]

Nevermind that lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHeQg4eii62rhKs

[@iciajay6891]

I think most faiths have a lot of political things that shaped them.

[@harshu8918]

💟 Dear FRIEND, *JESUS CHRIST IS ONE AND ONLY GOD* There is No other God except Him! He can solve all your problems. 💟 *JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS TO SAVE US FROM HELL AND TO GIVE US ETERNAL LIFE WHICH IS *HEAVEN* And *HE IS RISEN* Death could not hold Him. Rejoice in *The RESURRECTION* of Jesus Christ. 💟 One Day Jesus will *COME AS A KING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SKY* people who lives according to the Lord will *ONLY* go to The Heaven, rest of the people will be *JUDGED* by Him on That *JUDGEMENT DAY.* 💟 My frnd, *YOU* can't tolerate *HELL* Where their *WORM IS EVER LIVING* and the *FIRE IS NOT PUT OUT* Everyone will be *SALTED WITH FIRE.* 💟 *PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* 💟💟💟 *HE IS TRINITY* *{ THE ONE GOD EXISTS AS OR IN THREE EQUALLY DIVINE “PERSONS”, THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT }* *😍 1. FATHER : -* (Heavenly Father), He is the *ULTIMATE CREATOR*, Supreme, Ruler, Perfect guide, protector & Has all Powers, He is Personally, Emotionally, and even Sacrificially *INVOLVED WITH US*, PROMISES to always watch over us. ✅He is *THE LAW-GIVER* to His chosen people, Preserver of all things and He knows *EVERYTHING*. ✅In whom we all Believe, Worship, and Pray. ✅He Disciplines us (Heb. 12:3-11). ✅He Receives, Forgives, Rejoices over us when in *REPENTANCE* we come Home to Him. ✅ *BEFORE THE DAWN OF TIME, HE WAS, AND FOREVERMORE HE SHALL BE; NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS ABILITY AND NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS KNOWLEDGE.* ✅(Isaiah 64:7) - “Yet, Lord, You are our FATHER; we are the clay and You our potter: we are all the work of *YOUR HAND*.”. ✅(1 John 3:1) - “See what *LOVE* the *FATHER* Has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. *😍2. JESUS CHRIST : -* (Son) sent by Heavenly Father to do *SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR YOU, ME AND FOR EVERYONE TO SAVE US FROM HELL,* where fire is not put out and the worm is ever living. ✅(Isaiah 7:14. 14) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you *a Sign :* The virgin will conceive and give Birth To a Son, and will call Him Immanuel, (Isaiah 9:6) For to us a Child is Born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His Shoulders. ✅And *HE WILL BE CALLED* Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(Isaiah 11:1), (Jeremiah 23:5,) (John 1:14), (John 3:16), (John 14:27), (Luke 1:35.). ✅He *DIED FOR US* on the cross to give us Eternal life (Heaven). ✅God (Father) *RAISED* Jesus *FROM THE DEAD ON THE THIRD DAY* after His crucifixion, starting - or Restoring - His exalted life as Christ and Lord. ✅ *The RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST* and the wiping away of our sins. *😍3. HOLY SPIRIT : -* (He is God), and believers are baptized in His Name (Matthew 28:19-20). ✅He Has the *POWER To PROTECT BELIEVERS* so that nothing can steal their salvation (Ephesians 4:30). ✅ *HE DWELLS WITHIN BELIEVERS AND TRANSFORMS* them into *THE TEMPLE OF GOD* (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). ✅The *SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARE :* Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of The Lord. *ACCEPT THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO 🙏PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* Have A Nice Day 😊💟 *🙏PRAISE THE LORD* 🙏

[@thatswhy9504]

Yeah I’m abit of a Shinto expert...Yeah I watch anime how could you tell?

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

Coincidentally, episode 5 is on anime and Shinto

[@KomodoMagic]

ReligionForBreakfast Nice

[@humanity600]

@@ReligionForBreakfast sounds cool, can't wait. 🙂👌

[@Joshlul]

@@ReligionForBreakfast I love anime w shinto themes. Gegege no Kitaro is an old classic but it got a reboot lately, underrated.

[@Doktor_Jones]

@@ReligionForBreakfast It's funny, because sailor moon basically started my interest in mythologies in general. Like, I really wanted to know what the deal is with Rei as a Shrine Maiden

[@agentshawnee]

I visited the Inari temple last year. I highly recommend it! But also while I was in Japan I learned that there are A TON of cults. When I was leaving Tokyo Disneyland I had to walk through a line of people trying to get me to join their cult just outside. It was wild.

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

Yeah, we debated having an entire video on Shinto New Religious Movements, but I decided each movement would need its own episode.

[@iagoofdraiggwyn98]

@@ReligionForBreakfast that sounds awesome! im looking forward to it!

[@ninja34744]

When you say cult do you mean "sipping the kool-aid" type or just small new religious group trying to get its footing type?

[@FoulUnderworldCreature]

@@ninja34744 It's a mix of both.

[@elfarlaur]

@@ninja34744 A lot of people, unfortunately, don't see much of a difference between the two, or don't even know that their is one. Which means a lot of religious movements get unfairly demonised.

[@sbsanan95]

Shinto shrines are more approachable from another religion. It took me many more attempts to be comfortable inside a Buddhist temple. For me it helped to think about the religions wisdom, and not the spiritual. PS. The uncomfortable feeling of not being allowed to be there was from my own religion, NOT that they didn't allowed me or accept me.

[@harshu8918]

💟 Dear FRIEND, *JESUS CHRIST IS ONE AND ONLY GOD* There is No other God except Him! He can solve all your problems. 💟 *JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS TO SAVE US FROM HELL AND TO GIVE US ETERNAL LIFE WHICH IS *HEAVEN* And *HE IS RISEN* Death could not hold Him. Rejoice in *The RESURRECTION* of Jesus Christ. 💟 One Day Jesus will *COME AS A KING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SKY* people who lives according to the Lord will *ONLY* go to The Heaven, rest of the people will be *JUDGED* by Him on That *JUDGEMENT DAY.* 💟 My frnd, *YOU* can't tolerate *HELL* Where their *WORM IS EVER LIVING* and the *FIRE IS NOT PUT OUT* Everyone will be *SALTED WITH FIRE.* 💟 *PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* 💟💟💟 *HE IS TRINITY* *{ THE ONE GOD EXISTS AS OR IN THREE EQUALLY DIVINE “PERSONS”, THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT }* *😍 1. FATHER : -* (Heavenly Father), He is the *ULTIMATE CREATOR*, Supreme, Ruler, Perfect guide, protector & Has all Powers, He is Personally, Emotionally, and even Sacrificially *INVOLVED WITH US*, PROMISES to always watch over us. ✅He is *THE LAW-GIVER* to His chosen people, Preserver of all things and He knows *EVERYTHING*. ✅In whom we all Believe, Worship, and Pray. ✅He Disciplines us (Heb. 12:3-11). ✅He Receives, Forgives, Rejoices over us when in *REPENTANCE* we come Home to Him. ✅ *BEFORE THE DAWN OF TIME, HE WAS, AND FOREVERMORE HE SHALL BE; NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS ABILITY AND NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS KNOWLEDGE.* ✅(Isaiah 64:7) - “Yet, Lord, You are our FATHER; we are the clay and You our potter: we are all the work of *YOUR HAND*.”. ✅(1 John 3:1) - “See what *LOVE* the *FATHER* Has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. *😍2. JESUS CHRIST : -* (Son) sent by Heavenly Father to do *SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR YOU, ME AND FOR EVERYONE TO SAVE US FROM HELL,* where fire is not put out and the worm is ever living. ✅(Isaiah 7:14. 14) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you *a Sign :* The virgin will conceive and give Birth To a Son, and will call Him Immanuel, (Isaiah 9:6) For to us a Child is Born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His Shoulders. ✅And *HE WILL BE CALLED* Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(Isaiah 11:1), (Jeremiah 23:5,) (John 1:14), (John 3:16), (John 14:27), (Luke 1:35.). ✅He *DIED FOR US* on the cross to give us Eternal life (Heaven). ✅God (Father) *RAISED* Jesus *FROM THE DEAD ON THE THIRD DAY* after His crucifixion, starting - or Restoring - His exalted life as Christ and Lord. ✅ *The RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST* and the wiping away of our sins. *😍3. HOLY SPIRIT : -* (He is God), and believers are baptized in His Name (Matthew 28:19-20). ✅He Has the *POWER To PROTECT BELIEVERS* so that nothing can steal their salvation (Ephesians 4:30). ✅ *HE DWELLS WITHIN BELIEVERS AND TRANSFORMS* them into *THE TEMPLE OF GOD* (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). ✅The *SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARE :* Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of The Lord. *ACCEPT THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO 🙏PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* Have A Nice Day 😊💟 *🙏PRAISE THE LORD* 🙏

[@Owari-No-Kami]

What a great Video! I'm a Nikkei (person of Japanese descent) from Brazil, I've lived in Japan for 3 years when I was a child, and seeing the sight of so many shinto Shrines is very nostalgic for me, I'm really glad to learn a little more about the culture of my Great grandparents' home country. ありがとうございます！

[@poppingjapan9202]

どういたしまして！Thanks for watching!

[@videosefilmes22]

Um brasileiros por aqui, ora ora

[@Owari-No-Kami]

@@videosefilmes22 É nois :)

[@videosefilmes22]

@@Owari-No-Kami É de que cidade?

[@Owari-No-Kami]

@@videosefilmes22 Martinópolis, Cidadezinha do Interior de SP, antigamente tinha bastante japoneses por aqui, muitos se mudaram ou pra SP capital, ou pra cidades um pouco maiores kk

[@Suomalainen007]

Finally the series is here! The next great step for ReligionForBreakfast!

[@harshu8918]

💟 Dear FRIEND, *JESUS CHRIST IS ONE AND ONLY GOD* There is No other God except Him! He can solve all your problems. 💟 *JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS TO SAVE US FROM HELL AND TO GIVE US ETERNAL LIFE WHICH IS *HEAVEN* And *HE IS RISEN* Death could not hold Him. Rejoice in *The RESURRECTION* of Jesus Christ. 💟 One Day Jesus will *COME AS A KING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SKY* people who lives according to the Lord will *ONLY* go to The Heaven, rest of the people will be *JUDGED* by Him on That *JUDGEMENT DAY.* 💟 My frnd, *YOU* can't tolerate *HELL* Where their *WORM IS EVER LIVING* and the *FIRE IS NOT PUT OUT* Everyone will be *SALTED WITH FIRE.* 💟 *PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* 💟💟💟 *HE IS TRINITY* *{ THE ONE GOD EXISTS AS OR IN THREE EQUALLY DIVINE “PERSONS”, THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT }* *😍 1. FATHER : -* (Heavenly Father), He is the *ULTIMATE CREATOR*, Supreme, Ruler, Perfect guide, protector & Has all Powers, He is Personally, Emotionally, and even Sacrificially *INVOLVED WITH US*, PROMISES to always watch over us. ✅He is *THE LAW-GIVER* to His chosen people, Preserver of all things and He knows *EVERYTHING*. ✅In whom we all Believe, Worship, and Pray. ✅He Disciplines us (Heb. 12:3-11). ✅He Receives, Forgives, Rejoices over us when in *REPENTANCE* we come Home to Him. ✅ *BEFORE THE DAWN OF TIME, HE WAS, AND FOREVERMORE HE SHALL BE; NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS ABILITY AND NOTHING IS BEYOND HIS KNOWLEDGE.* ✅(Isaiah 64:7) - “Yet, Lord, You are our FATHER; we are the clay and You our potter: we are all the work of *YOUR HAND*.”. ✅(1 John 3:1) - “See what *LOVE* the *FATHER* Has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. *😍2. JESUS CHRIST : -* (Son) sent by Heavenly Father to do *SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR YOU, ME AND FOR EVERYONE TO SAVE US FROM HELL,* where fire is not put out and the worm is ever living. ✅(Isaiah 7:14. 14) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you *a Sign :* The virgin will conceive and give Birth To a Son, and will call Him Immanuel, (Isaiah 9:6) For to us a Child is Born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His Shoulders. ✅And *HE WILL BE CALLED* Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(Isaiah 11:1), (Jeremiah 23:5,) (John 1:14), (John 3:16), (John 14:27), (Luke 1:35.). ✅He *DIED FOR US* on the cross to give us Eternal life (Heaven). ✅God (Father) *RAISED* Jesus *FROM THE DEAD ON THE THIRD DAY* after His crucifixion, starting - or Restoring - His exalted life as Christ and Lord. ✅ *The RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST* and the wiping away of our sins. *😍3. HOLY SPIRIT : -* (He is God), and believers are baptized in His Name (Matthew 28:19-20). ✅He Has the *POWER To PROTECT BELIEVERS* so that nothing can steal their salvation (Ephesians 4:30). ✅ *HE DWELLS WITHIN BELIEVERS AND TRANSFORMS* them into *THE TEMPLE OF GOD* (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). ✅The *SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARE :* Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of The Lord. *ACCEPT THIS TRUTH BEFORE YOU DIE, BECAUSE, ONCE YOU DIE, THEN YOU CAN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE, EXCEPT BURNING IN THE 🔥HELL🔥 FOR EVER .SO 🙏PLEASE BE AWAKE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU.* Have A Nice Day 😊💟 *🙏PRAISE THE LORD* 🙏

[@anthonywilkes5290]

You should cover other Religions of East as well, Including Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism. Also, I would love it if you did an overview of Hellenic religion (The pagan religion of Greece and Rome) as well.

[@poppingjapan9202]

That's the plan! ^_^

[@paxanimi3896]

Is Confucianism a religion ?

[@eddie-roo]

Luke Cage religion and philosophy

[@LimeyLassen]

PhilosophyTube did an interesting video on Confucius.

[@paxanimi3896]

Tks, I’ll look it up. From what I know, followers of Confucius don’t see it as a religion.

[@TheBeird]

I keep thinking of Princess Mononoke, at the end where the Forest Spirit is decapitated and the woods begin to rot, and of all those little kami falling out of the trees as they die. And I think on how that movie came out in 97, and how humanity didn't learn and continued to harm the planet. If Shinto has a scintilla of truth to it, we're overdue a world ending catastrophe. And we may be at the start of it. Great video though. Big thumbs up

[@brooktu4249]

We're more than "at the start of it". We're two-thirds of the way into it. Climate change, soil degredation, water waste, oceanic destruction, and a generalised extinction event. Whether there's any truth to Shinto or not, we're doomed.

[@genghiskhan5701]

@@brooktu4249 Personally the thing I hate about the climate movement is they seem to be no different from a doomsday cult. If there is one thing humanity is good at is turning around things that is screwing them over. Back then recieving a small cut is lethal and it took months to get from New York to London for exampled.

[@brooktu4249]

​ @King Henry VIII Tudor With respect, the thing you misunderstand about our current climate situation is that our chance at turning things around is long past. There were scientists telling us we needed to change our ways back in the early to mid 20th century. History shows quite clearly that we did nothing about those warnings. To truly understand the climate situation you must understand how many vast and insurmountable problems there are to deal with. For every solution you come up with, I can show you at least two catastrophic situations that will cancel out your efforts. The ecosystem we depend on has been wrecked, by our own greed and short-sightedness. Scientists tell us we are living in an extinction level event. These are not the claims of a cult; They are the statistical facts. In that light, the panic people are experiencing over climate-disaster is completely justified. Like me, they worry for their future; for their children. It's a sad, awful situation, but, to be annoyed with people for recognizing what the future holds for us all is, both, futile and counter-productive. Join us and worry about this, too. :-)

[@polyhistorphilomath]

@@brooktu4249 if you’re right about the scale of catastrophe then it is still a doomsday cult-but with more precision than the average.

[@brooktu4249]

@@polyhistorphilomath While I very much appreciated the humour of your comment, it's not contextually accurate. If a ship is sinking, and many passengers and crew gather to talk about what to do next, we don't call that group a 'cult': We call them very sensible people. The movement to confront climate-change is not, by definition, a cult. There is no founding leader whose words and deeds are venerated and obeyed. There are no special rituals to practice, other than good science and planning. There are no prophecies; only statistical predictions. And, there is no promise of an afterlife; only the selfless promise of a better life for ALL those who come after. I think these things make the effort to address climate-change something more heroic than mere cultism. You still made me laugh out loud though :-)

[@icecremer]

I didn't even realize that the names of the super special techniques in Naruto are named after the first kami.

[@kid9893]

Most of the stuff in naruto is based on japanese myths. It's like the avengers of japanese folktales.

[@MrAsyo1]

A lot of japanese media is based on shinto/buddhist/taoist kamis, spirits, youkai and people.

[@ShivJ16]

Yep, though it’s not all the special techniques, only the Sharingan powers: Amaterasu, Susano, and Tsukuyomi.

[@vendi_woo_]

As far as I know Amaterasu is not the first kami (if you mean Amaterasu) but she is one of the most important since she is the goddess of the sun

[@lpcanilla92]

Great insight into shinto. All my previous exposure to it was anime, really.

[@sera_sarzad]

and japanese video games for me lol

[@bulletbill1104]

You guys should do a video on Romuva, it is a revival of Lithuanian folk religion before its conversion. It reminds me of Shinto kind of since its a religion indigenous to where it’s practiced and Lithuania’s history with religion is interesting in general

[@redflags6583]

Shinto sounds like the pre-colonial Philippine religion with anito and diwata, except Philippine religion also had gods. Ooh you should make a video about that

[@pomtubes1205]

Philippine ancient religion (to me, I think) only faintly lingers in folktales and what little myth we have. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if what we call as "pre-colonial Philippine religion" actually is just a blanket term used to describe the different religions that predated Islam or Catholisism in the region. Yet we identify this plethora of religions as a single, unifying religion, unaware of the context that "Filipinos" then identified themselves to different kingdoms and indigenous tribes. I mean, at one point, Islam was the prevailing religion in the country, extending as far as Manila itself, but this influence of Islam is hardly ever seen in the upper islands of the archipelago, unless you really look at it. So it's a challenge for us Flipinos to even grasp what may have been.

[@redflags6583]

@@pomtubes1205 can't agree with you more. It's more of a common set of beliefs than just one religion (eg Tagalog, Bicol, Bisaya, Manobo, Ilocano, etc peoples all had separate pantheons with similar elements). There's a lot of Indian (and maybe Chinese) influence (diwata for example comes from devata). As for Islam, it's more of a 15th-16th century thing. Maynila's relationship with Brunei (Brunei took over in 1500) is the primary reason why Islam was seen as far as Luzon, but its main centers were still in Sulu and Maguindanao. Regardless, it's still important I think for us to look into the religion of the past. Centuries of syncretism have also infused our take of Christianity with pre-colonial concepts (anting anting, for example). An academic look into how religion transformed in the Philippines would be, to put it scientifically, "very neato"

[@astraeusgodofthestars676]

Agree!

[@TooLittleInfo]

@@redflags6583 This all sounds super interesting, I'm Malaysian and have never known anything about the native pre-colonial religious practices in PH. I know here in Malaysia the ancient practices still exist in some form in some of our indigenous tribes and parts of Indonesia, and has some similarities with Polynesian practices as well. I would be curious to know if those pre-Christianity practices in PH have any similarity. BTW, what is anting anting in PH? Here it just means earrings 🤣

[@loverdeadly6128]

The first time I ever saw anything related to Shinto was on the Ninja Turtles 3 movie where they were teleported to feudal japan by a magic scepter.

[@truegopnik6591]

I had to learn about Shintō a bit back for a Japanese history class. Interesting stuff, especially how it relates to usage in the Japanese state.

[@poppingjapan9202]

Ah I hope you'll enjoy Ep. 3!

[@tylertaws5719]

I have read "Shinto the kami way". It was a pretty good book. A lot of it was about respecting your ancestors and being benevolent and kind to other people. One really good book that I have read is the Kojiki. There are some really cool tales in the Kojiki.

[@TheNavid001]

I'm so glad you are making this into a series. I feel like Shinto is one of the hardest religions to actually study and get hard info on a lot of the time

[@poppingjapan9202]

Hi, RFB Shinto series co-writer Kaitlyn here! Thanks so much, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! ^_^

[@thesinfultictac5704]

Shinto has a lot of parallels with certain kinds of European Polythism (from what we know). It's also interesting how Shinto went through various small reforms and it's modern version has parallels with modern neopaganism/ Polytheist reconstruction

[@scygnius]

Yeah I’ve seen Spirited Away I’m already an expert on yukai

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

I played Nioh, I'm basically a shinbutsu priest now

[@zhihanlim3500]

*yokai

[@danbuter]

I kinda wish Shinto was the main worldwide religion. Shrines are really cool.

[@The-illuminated]

@@paradisecityX0 YHWH is the holy spirit from him we all came and became one with the main Elohim from which we dream.

[@joubhaya4907]

Fifteen years I am living in Japan and doing what you said , that means visiting many temples and all , but I never had a clear idea of this Shinto 😄😄😄 thanks for a quick intro . 👍

[@--Paws--]

The kami also remind me of what became of the Tuatha De Danann, those that survive live in far corners or distant places away from people. The tori gate also remind me the "sidhe" mounds which are not too different in purpose.

[@poppingjapan9202]

There's some interesting research out there on similarities between Shinto and Celtic mythology, as well as Greek-Irish writer and folklorist Lafcadio Hearn's experiences in Japan!

[@pattobyo]

This was really cool! I've never heard someone explain Shinto so well. I'm looking forward to the coming episodes!

[@formalminds1461]

This is a wonderful series! Look forward to this!

[@wandering-wisp]

Looking forward to the rest of this series! Great work!

[@gavinmccormick3658]

Been waiting eagerly for this! Thanks for the great introduction to this topic!

[@easty2323]

Been waiting for this. Love your videos. Informative, referenced and polished. Thank you.

[@reisudesu]

ive been waiting for this video, love your work!

[@tameshwarbeekham8349]

I AM BLESSED EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY

[@spikespiegel6587]

I really enjoy this series! Thank you!

[@cstaker88]

Love that you are covering Shinto! It’s fascinating! Where I live, in Northwestern Washington state we have the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America! I love visiting, a wonderful and serene place, the priest there is very friendly! Thanks again for doing this series!

[@poppingjapan9202]

Ah I think you will enjoy Ep. 4, we mention Rev. Barrish at Tsubaki! Such a beautiful place and friendly man ^_^

[@harsha56717]

I'm a Sri Lankan. Theravada Buddhist ... I watch all episodes which relate to Buddhism. I give honor to you BCS your videos talk about the most realistic Buddhism and actually what it is... I'm so impressed with your studies and understand about it. The due respect pls do an episode about Theravada Buddhism .... BCS is according to Buddha and my belief showing the path to real satisfaction and the end of suffering of humans is the most valuable help you can do to another human...Then you will be a "Kalyana Mithara" to many more intellectual humans seeking the ultimate truth... I may Bless you with Nobal Triple Jem to obtain " Nirwana " as soon as possible...

[@codyofathens3397]

So awesome to see series' starting on here! Can't wait for all of this one, and whatever you do next. You've got an amazing channel, and absolutely love it.

[@rosswebster7877]

Well done as always RFB! really looking forward to this series on Shinto!

[@MGustave]

Awesome work, sir. I always look forward to your content, and it is sorely needed now more than ever.

[@calvinemerson]

loving this series so much already. hope you're doing really well and thriving despite the difficulties 2020 has thrown at all of us!

[@bandygamy5898]

This is so awesome and the topic was perfectly introduced.

[@amyboo2765]

So excited for this series 😊

[@HAngeli]

I'm so happy that you gotta to do this and I gotta to watch it ☺️

[@danandkiko]

Thanks for a great video as always. I live in Japan and it pleases me that you have done a satisfactory job studying it. I learned new facts from this video. Most Japanese never talk about this sort of thing. Many may see it as unimportant to their lives. It is fascinating to me.

[@johnzapata2837]

Looking forward for the next videos!!!

[@friedkeenan]

Awesome! I gained a vague interest in Shinto and Japanese religious affiliation after I read a bit about it on Wikipedia when I wanted to learn more about the Japanese emperor, but I never really acted on that interest. Very glad that you're making videos on it

[@--Paws--]

Interesting, in my homeland, gods and fairies are almost interchangeable like how "kami" is defined. In my native language the gods and such beings are immortalized into everyday objects found in nature like rocks, the stars, the weather, storms and even in some phrases/idioms. Each region also has their own version of gods and beings. Yet we all have a fear or a superstition to always address an unfamiliar place by saying "(excuse me) just passing through, just passing through" or something similar. It is to either address to whoever is there, especially the property owner, that the passersby is not trespassing nor being disrespectful. We also have a superstition or respect that certain structures not made by man, should not be touched (without permission) or disturb or incur a curse or worse.

[@serpicopiu3591]

I do the same thing with addressing unfamiliar places but I think that's just because I'm paranoid lol 😅

[@attackofthepacifists]

Thank you for all the work you do and the content you create to advance understanding. The world needs more people with your mindset.

[@jaydonnelly5038]

I love this channel! Amazing research

[@ForgeMasterXXL]

Thank you for a brilliant introduction.

[@quantumastrologer5599]

Love your videos, keep up the great work!

[@guilhermedossantos6358]

One of my favourites channels talking about a content that I love, what a nice surprise. You're awesome Andrew.

[@hassanabdulahi4705]

Awesome videos! I hope you continue the series on explaining non-major religions.

[@japonesa5186]

Love this channel! Thank you ✨✨✨

[@jamiebranco4092]

You're awesome. I love how clear you are with your explanations and always respectful of the values behind the ideologies.

[@bradyryden1841]

It felt like yesterday with him thanking for 100 000 subs. I love the progress you've made.

[@DingoDin]

Love your videos, high level and unbiased world religious studies that are easy to listen to, you got a new sub here 🥰🙏

[@faeryn1896]

Thank you religion guy I really enjoyed this! I've always been curious about shinto and this helped me understand it better

[@mythosandlogos]

Incredibly well done! When I made a video studying the story of Amaterasu and the Cave with the help of a friend who practices Shinto, I definitely found the importance of harmony that you mentioned. The history covered here was a great supplement to my mythological knowledge! I think I’ll really enjoy this series.

[@DickiePaul]

I love these videos. They give me insight on scholarship; definitive reflection on life, spirituality, and moral statutes.

[@PawnFischer]

Excellent, very informative!

[@isseyfujishima9673]

Wonderfully done! And your pronunciation was quite good, too. Shintô is a complex, wondrous, sometimes frightening tradition. Looking forward to the next episodes.

[@bryanholmes3728]

I’m super excited for you to do this one I actually know a lot already but I’m excited to see what I don’t know.

[@lisehoward3077]

You are awesome young man. A great teacher spreading awesome information and divine intelligence. Aloha

[@evansam96]

Do a vid about Jainism next . I think we'll all appreciate a view on atheistic and eastern religions . What i find interesting about Jainism is their belief in an infinite number of souls that weren't created by anyone and are like atoms that are part of universe's fabric which i think is what sets them apart from all major religions , including Hinduism and Buddhism . Or maybe that's my take on it

[@kevinbeck8836]

As an irreligious American, I am greatly intrigued by Shinto. I find the deep sense of respect for nature appealing and wonder, could Shinto come to America?

[@poppingjapan9202]

Hi, RFB Shinto series co-writer here! Shinto in America (and around the world outside of Japan) is precisely the subject of my PhD research. I think you'll enjoy Episode 4! :)

[@kevinbeck8836]

@@poppingjapan9202 I'm very excited to see it! Is the episode out yet?

[@poppingjapan9202]

@@kevinbeck8836 not yet, it should post in November!

[@nikkihorn3852]

Great video! I truly enjoy your channel. Theology, mythology, folklore and the common threads between them throughout human history is something that I find fascinating. When you look at these topics through a archeological or evolutionary lens it seems as though all civilizations reach the religious equivalent of the fire, wheel, triangle and so forth. I don't exactly have many people willing to converse on these topics, at least that dont give me a "wtf" look. Thank you for all your hard work and providing such insight in a digestible form that I can listen while completing daily tasks. 👍👍

[@samhur4294]

Thanks for covering!

[@PracticalBibleStudies]

Finallllllly. I run into shinto witnessing in Japan quite often.

[@user-gu9vn3oo2b]

I'm here because, Shintoism is my topic for my final demo🥺 Hoping and praying a successful final demo teaching 😇

[@erichauser3042]

Nice job on this. You explained Shinto and some of the ways that it is different from religions with which your viewers are probably more familiar, without falling into the common trap of making Japan seem bizarre or weird. You might consider also looking into omikoshi and how they are similar to/different from shrines.

[@user-pp4th1bj5j]

You doing this video as got me thinking could you do a video analyzing shinto themes in some studio ghibli movies like Spirited Away?

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

Episode 5 will do exactly this!

[@poppingjapan9202]

Tune in for Ep. 5! ;)

[@FinMertons]

I've definitely love your channel for teaching me about religion and history in a more in-depth manner and you did give me quite a number of insights on things I've questioned regarding my religion. I used to be a Catholic but now I consider myself as somewhat of an Agnostic but I really don't talk about that so much since I live in a very religious and conservative country.

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

Thank you for your message Fin and sharing your religious journey. My mission with this channel has always been to explore the world's religions in a nonsectarian manner for the purpose of advancing religious literacy. I'm glad it has made an impact.

[@astraeusgodofthestars676]

I have the same story like you. Glad I'm not alone.

[@astraeusgodofthestars676]

@@ReligionForBreakfast I hope you will have a lot of subscribers soon. Greetings all the way from PH. Non sectarian religious literacy for the win! 🕊️

[@bb1111116]

I like this channel because it presents a religion outside of what most people consider to be a religion. Shinto can be described as a nature religion. That is assigning gods were spirits to things in the natural world. Many of us know about names from ancient Greek or Northern European mythology from popular films/TV. Such as Hercules, Thor and Neptune/Poseidon. Those ancient mythologies were also religions. And those ancient religions included spirits or gods for everything that could be seen in nature, a lot like Shinto.

[@michaelschmid4658]

Great video. Shinto sounds really complicated but very interessting.

[@cathyrinepsycoor7056]

Thank you for this resource Keep it up

[@chihuahuajedi]

Just wanted to also voice my excitement for this series! I actually just discovered your channel about a month ago and immediately searched for a shinto video. I was like man he doesn't have it, maybe one day. Then boom, here you are and here it is. Blew my mind when you announced it. Thank you for all these amazing and high quality videos!

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

What a coincidence! Welcome to the channel.

[@chihuahuajedi]

@@ReligionForBreakfast thank you! I'm happy to be here. I've loved religious studies ever since I left my childhood home town and realized religions other than Christianity existed. The world's wisdom is so inspirational and every belief has something to teach us about the human condition. Your channel is an amazing example of what's out there!

[@romeoduque7297]

Awesome. Thanks for this!

[@warrendriscoll350]

Good introductory video.

[@cathleenphelps8922]

This is without doubt the very best and certainly the most informative, indepth video on Shinto I have come across. Really great.

[@poppingjapan9202]

Hi, RFB Shinto series co-writer Kaitlyn here! Thanks so much, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! ^_^

[@kristopherbarker3282]

Thank you, for this video (I've been curious about Shintoism), and the channel (it's one of the few ways I can fanboy over Religious Traditions)

[@kunderemp]

Excellent videos.

[@DerMessiasderSatire]

FOODGE YEAH! One of the best, if not THE best religion channel on KZbin posted a Shinto video and that as the start of a series. Man, this gonna be great.

[@euroschmau]

The Fushimi Inari Shrine was one fo the most incredible places I've visited!

[@LittleThingsinJapan]

Nice video! You know...coming from a Catholic heritage I found it difficult at the begining to properly understand the meaning of kami. After living in Japan I was able to connect the dots and all make sense now.

[@eduardogaldino8432]

Thank you professor!

[@anthonydolan3740]

That was spot on. Well done! Also, deceased Japanese military personnel who are enshrined at Yasukuni are said to become kami. This practice continues to this day with members of the SDF. I would say shinto is the religion of being Japanese.

[@foxbutterfly-eden8715]

Heard a Japanese guy say that Shinto isn’t considered “religion” in Japan because it’s a “nature religion.” It has no founder, no sacred scriptures, and whatnot. So the word they use for “religion” doesn’t apply to Shinto, which is why so many people who participate in it don’t consider themselves religious.

[@yummy8074]

Yes, in fact most of east Asia doesn't cosider themselves religious, because they don't view their "religions" as religious compared to islam or christianity. They consider a religion as a doctrine and when they get labeled as religious, they get a little offended and would think "eww, no, I'm not that". That applies to other east Asian "religions" such as buddhism, konfucianism, daoism, maybe even hinduism but I'm not sure about that one. They view their "religions" rather as ways of life and philosophies, not just praising a god creator and doing what some book says. However none can say that these religions/philosophies/ways haven't had an impact on their societies. It shaped their traditions, holidays, their interaction between one another and whatnot.

[@brettnewman2406]

I love your channel so much

[@PaleZeus]

Awesome upload 🔥

[@JulianApostate]

This makes me so happy ❤️ I like most of your videos, but I love this. ❤️⛩️kami-no-michi ⛩️❤️

[@malkav1337]

Random note: the exact process, and the number of times you clap and bow in front of the god, varies by region, or even by city (village). Source: my Japanese students completely disagreeing with each other on how many times to clap/bow.

[@gospelofthomas77thpearl22]

Very interesting 👍🏼

[@nox6948]

I was waiting for this

[@haltijaEntertainment]

Great Job!

[@nealsterling8151]

As a non American (being from Germany), i can somehow relate to the Japanese relaxed relationship to Shinto religion, since i have never understood the need some people seem to have, to be fanatical or especially strict about their own personal religion. Btw. i have never looked much into this matter, but as much as i have heard of it, i think of Shinto being a very interesting religion. Sry, for my bad english.

[@greenmedic88]

"Shinto and Anime" I have to laugh that the topic warrants its own video, that I am still going to watch.

[@poppingjapan9202]

It’s one of my most requested guest lectures 😅

[@PolishBigfootCircle11]

The anime Mushi-shi is heavily influenced by Shintoism. It is worth watching if that's your cup of tea.

[@yanstein8464]

so hyped for this one honestly hope it will clear most of the confusions i have with the theme of spirituality in anime

[@poppingjapan9202]

@@yanstein8464 I hope so too! We’ll do a deep dive into Miyazaki’s comments on religion and spirituality and then look at how different audiences interpret his films. In the meantime, you might enjoy my article on this topic :) beneaththetangles.com/2019/09/23/studio-ghibli-films-leave-room-for-a-range-of-religious-interpretations/

[@yanstein8464]

@@poppingjapan9202 oh, it's quite interesting, gonna give it a read

[@ronniesen2522]

There is a Shinto shrine on the top of Mt Fuji. Climbed it in 1979 and stayed overnight. Was told that all Japanese are encouraged to climb it at least once in their lifetime.

[@humanity600]

Really interesting religion, I recommend reading on it.👌🙂🔥🔥🔥