Shintoism

Ms Downey - B block

Overview of Shinto Dietary Customs

Most followers of Shintoism live in Japan and believe that all of the natural world including people, animals, plants, water, and the earth are connected by spirits. Festivals are held at Shinto shrines and worshipers celebrate and honor the spirits with food and drinks. Inari, the rice spirit, is one of the most important. In a Shinto home there is a special shelf where prayers along with offerings of tea and rice are made to ancestors.

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Shinto Wedding

"Wedding of Crown Prince Yoshihito and Princess Kujō Sadako"

The bride and groom share sake taking turns sipping 3 times from three cups

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Shinto shrine offerings

Votive offering of the Shinto, Katori-jingu, Katori-city, Japan. Sakaki tree, Sake, Rice, Rice cake, Vegetables, Fish, Fruits

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Sakura Mochi desert

Japanese vegetarian cuisine is influence by Shintoism. A typical food offered at local Shinto shrines, this desert is popular for celebrating Cherry Blossom festival.

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Harira soup

soup of the day at NSHS

Bibliography

Bryanseezx. Sakuria Mochi Desert. Digital image. Japanese Cuisine Blog. Wordpress.com, 26 May 2013. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.

Kasai, Torajirō. Wedding of Crown Prince Yoshihito and Princess Kujō Sadako. Digital image. Library of Congress. Library of Congress, May 1900. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.

Katorisi. Votive Offering of the Shinto. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. N.p., 4 May 2009. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.

"Shintoism." URI Kids :: World Religions. United Religions Initiative, 2002. Web. 27 Nov. 2014.