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Kannushi (神主, "divine master (of ceremonies)", originally pronounced kamunushi), also called shinshoku (神職, meaning "employee/worker of kami"), is the common term for a member of the clergy at a Shinto shrine (神社, jinja) responsible for maintaining the shrine and leading worship of the kami there. [1]
During the 20th century, most academic research on Shinto was conducted by Shinto theologians, often priests, [435] bringing accusations that it often blurred theology with historical analysis. [436] From the 1980s onward, there was a renewed academic interest in Shinto both in Japan and abroad. [437]
A miko (), or shrine maiden, [1] [2] is a young priestess [3] who works at a Shinto shrine. Miko were once likely seen as shamans, [4] but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized [5] role in daily life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing [4] to performing the sacred Kagura dance.
Women occupy a unique role in the indigenous Japanese traditions of Shinto, including a unique form of participation as temple stewards and shamans, or miko.Though a ban on female Shinto priests was lifted during World War II, the number of women priests in Shinto is a small fraction of contemporary clergy.
Japanese Shinto priestesses (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Japanese Shinto priests" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Japanese Shinto weddings are overseen by priests, but often take place in hotels or in special venues designed to accommodate weddings. [1] As Japan's marriage rate declines, fewer Shinto weddings are being performed; the number has dropped from 90% of ceremonies to 50% since the 1990s. [12]
' State Shinto ') – Japanese translation of the English term State Shinto created in 1945 by the US occupation forces to define the post-Meiji religious system in Japan. Kokoro (心, lit. ' heart ') – The essence of a thing or being. Kokugakuin Daigaku (國學院大學) – Tokyo university that is one of two authorized to train Shinto priests.
Kikke Shinto became widely known during the mid-Edo Hōei era (1704–1710). Kōshin Is a folk faith in Japan with Taoist origins, influenced by Shinto, Buddhism and other local beliefs. Koshintō "Ancient Shintō". These were the various doctrines and myths of Shintō before the integration of Buddhism elements. Miwa-ryū Shintō