What does “Shinto” literally mean?
What does the sacred narrative (mythology) of Shinto state regarding the Japanese (and in particular the emperor) descending from Amaterasu (the Sun-Goddess)?
What does Japan, or “Nihon: literally means?
How did Japanese militarists use this sacred narrative/mythology during World War II to promulgate the conquering of Asia by the Japanese?
What important “act” must one perform before entering a Shinto Shrine?
How does Shinto understand the Kami?
