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Shrine name Location Enshrined deity California Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America (アメリカ出世稲荷神社) Los Angeles (宇迦之御魂神) Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami
For lists of Shinto shrines, see: List of Shinto shrines in Japan. List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto; List of Shinto shrines outside Japan. List of Shinto shrines in Taiwan; List of Shinto shrines in the United States
This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of Shinto shrines in the United States; D. Daijingu Temple of Hawaii; H. Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu ...
They are elements in nature, animals, creationary forces in the universe, as well as spirits of the revered deceased. Many Kami are considered the ancient ancestors of entire clans, and some ancestors became Kami upon their death if they were able to embody the values and virtues of Kami in life.
List of Shinto shrines; ... (1871–1948) after a "spirit dream" at the lunar New Year in 1892. Ōmoto Hikari no Michi Founded by Hōkan Meikyō (1923–) based on ...
A Shinto guardian spirit or kami of a particular place, prayed to for a number of reasons, such as success in endeavors, good harvests and protection from sickness. Ukanomitama A kami associated with food and agriculture, often identified with Inari Ōkami, the kami of rice, a child of Susanoo and the younger sibling of Toshigami. Ukemochi
' first dream ') – The first dream that a person has in the New Year. In Shinto, it is believed that the subjects of the first dreams of the year are representative of what one's upcoming year will be like. Heiden (火産霊, lit. ' fireborn spirit ') – A section of a shrine where offerings are presented to the gods.
The last affirmation is to practice matsuri, which is the worship and honor given to the kami and ancestral spirits. [19] Shinto followers also believe that the kami are the ones who can either grant blessings or curses to a person. Shinto believers desire to appease the evil kami to "stay on their good side", and also to please the good kami.