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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

In Japanese folklore, what name is given to a supernatural being or phenomenon such as a monster, spirit, or strange occurrence?

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Yōkai

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Which Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture is traditionally dedicated to Amaterasu and regarded as Japan’s most sacred shrine?

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Ise Grand Shrine

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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

What Japanese term describes a ghost or spirit of someone who died with intense emotional attachment?

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Onryō

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In Japanese folklore, what water-dwelling yōkai is said to have a dish-like depression on its head?

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Kappa

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What is the Shinto ritual of purification by washing or rinsing the body with water called?

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Misogi

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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

What Japanese fox spirit is often portrayed as a messenger of the Shinto deity Inari?

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Kitsune

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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

In Japanese mythology, which Shinto sun goddess is traditionally regarded as an ancestor of the imperial family?

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Amaterasu

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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

What is the Japanese name for the traditional Shinto gate that marks the entrance to a sacred shrine area?

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Torii

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• Shinto And Japanese Spirits

In Shinto, what Japanese word means a sacred spirit or deity inhabiting nature, objects, or ancestors?

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Kami

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• Confucianism And Taoism

Which Taoist classic is traditionally attributed to the philosopher Lie Yukou?

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Liezi

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• Confucianism And Taoism

Which Taoist classic features the story of Zhuangzi dreaming he was a butterfly?

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Zhuangzi

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• Confucianism And Taoism

Which Confucian concept describes the moral authority known as the “Mandate of Heaven”?

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Tianming

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