Japanese spiritual traditions
Shinto, the ancient way of the kami
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Buddhism arrives and blends
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Yokai, yurei, and folk monsters
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Modern rituals and everyday superstitions
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Floating lanterns: During the Toro Nagashi ritual, thousands of paper lanterns are floated down rivers to guide ancestral spirits back to the afterlife.
The amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. After arriving in 552 AD, Buddhist teachings quickly merged with Japan's indigenous Shinto traditions.
What are 'karesansui,' the dry landscape gardens designed to aid Zen Buddhist meditation, made of?
What do the twin guardian statues, the Nio, symbolize with their open and closed mouths?
What is the Japanese term for the historical blending of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs?
Which Buddhist sect, emphasizing silent meditation and minimalism, deeply influenced samurai warriors and the tea ceremony?
In what century did Buddhism officially arrive in Japan from the Korean kingdom of Baekje?
What is the name of the Bodhisattva of compassion, widely revered in Japanese Buddhism, often depicted with multiple arms?
Which famous Buddhist temple in Nara houses the Daibutsu, one of the largest bronze Buddha statues in the world?