Kamidana - Wikipedia
The kamidana is typically placed high on a wall and contains a wide variety of items related to Shinto-style ceremonies, the most prominent of which is the shintai, an object meant to house a chosen kami, thus giving it a physical form to allow worship.
Shinto shrine - Wikipedia
A Shinto shrine (神社, jinja, archaic: shinsha, meaning: "kami shrine")[1] is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, the deities of the Shinto religion. [2]
Obtaining and Displaying a Kamidana (Shinto Home Shrine)
2017年1月15日 · Last year, I took what’s perhaps the most significant step in my Shinto path to date: acquiring a kamidana. A kamidana (literally, “ kami shelf”) is a miniature Shinto shrine, designed for...
Shinto Shrines - japan-guide.com
Shinto shrines (神社, jinja) are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto "gods". Sacred objects of worship that represent the kami are stored in the innermost chamber of the shrine where they cannot usually be seen by anybody.
How to Set up a Kamidana: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
2021年12月13日 · In Shinto, a kamidana is a miniature home shrine for either a household kami or a kami from far away, such as one's hometown. Here is how to set one up. Consult your local priest. He can bless your house and advise you on obtaining and setting up a kamidana.
What are the Different Japanese Household Shrines and Altars?
Japanese families have their own altars or shrines in their homes so that they can pay their respect to ancestors and worship either Shinto or Buddhist gods. In this blog we find out the different types of altars and shrines.
List of Shinto shrines in the United States - Wikipedia
The kami enshrined in the Hawaii Daijingu Temple are many; The Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami, the myriads of kami who flank Amaterasu Omikami, the national father George Washington, the nation's restorer Abraham Lincoln and other men and women of distinguished services, King Kamehameha, King Kalakaua, and other men and women of great services to...
What Is a Shinto Shrine? - Learn Religions
2019年4月4日 · Shinto shrines are structures built to house kami. Learn more about these shrines, from the significance of their design to how to visit one.
30 Best Shinto Shrines You Have to Visit - Japan Objects
2023年4月28日 · A helpful guide to Shinto shrines, what to do when you visit, and 30 must-see shrines you should check out!
Architecture and Sacred Spaces in Shinto | ORIAS
Shinto rituals and celebrations stress harmony between deities, man, and nature -- a key feature of Japanese religious life and art to the present time. This page uses the architecture of Shinto shrines as a window into Shinto practices and worldview.