262502 1180 Religion & Spirituality Buddhism General Buddhism true Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:29:50 -0700 japanese,visiting,tourism,japan,shinto,shrine,paying,respect,traditions,entering,etiquette,respect How To Visit a Japanese Shinto Shrine http://www.howcast.com/videos/262502-How-To-Visit-a-Japanese-Shinto-Shrine http://www.howcast.com/videos/262502-How-To-Visit-a-Japanese-Shinto-Shrine/edit approved 0 Rosemarie_Lennon http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 67 99489 1 0 Step Familiarize yourself with Shinto Familiarize yourself with Shinto, an ancient religious tradition originating in Japan. There is no one principal deity in Shinto, but a reverence of many gods, or kami, represented in nature. Each shrine contains a manifestation of a deity.

]]> 99490 2 0 Step Be worthy Be fit for a visit. Some consider it disrespectful to visit a Shinto shrine if a person is sick, has an open wound, or is in mourning.

]]> 99491 3 0 Step Go under the gateway Stop and bow lightly at the gateway to the shrine, called a torii, before walking under it.

]]> 99492 4 0 Step Rinse your hands Stop at the purification pavilion, called a chozuya or temizuya, to cleanse yourself. Ladle water with your right hand and pour it over your left hand, and vice versa, stepping away from the basin so the water doesn’t drip back inside. Then pour water into your left hand, use it to rinse your mouth, and spit it out on the ground.

]]> 99493 5 0 Tip Some people skip the mouth-rinsing portion of the ritual.

]]> 99494 6 0 Step Drain water Drain excess water off the ladle by holding it vertically, with the dipper at the top and the handle at the bottom. Return the ladle to its place.

]]> 99495 7 0 Step Avoid the center Keep to the left or right along the stone path leading to the shrine. Avoiding the center shows modesty.

]]> 99496 8 0 Step Ring the bell Approach the entrance to the shrine. If there is a rope in front of the shrine that’s connected to a bell or gong, tug it sharply to announce your arrival to the deity.

]]> 99497 9 0 Step Make an offering Toss a coin or two into the offertory box. Make two 90-degree bows, and then clap your hands twice and say a silent prayer. Bow deeply once more.

]]> 99498 10 0 Tip A five-yen coin is supposed to be the luckiest coin you can offer, in part because in Japanese, “five yen” is a homophone for “good fortune.”

]]> 99499 11 0 Step Leave Take three steps backward until you’re away from the main offering area. It’s considered disrespectful to turn your back on the kami.

]]> 99500 12 0 Fact The Izumo-Taisha is considered the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. It has been rebuilt 25 times, most recently in 1744.

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