WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

SHINTO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many Japanese families have these in their home to honor the Kami ____
A
pillars
B
alters
C
pews
D
hymns
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kamidana (, lit. ‘god/spirit-shelf’) are miniature household altars provided to enshrine a Shinto kami. They are most commonly found in Japan, the home of kami worship.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese give utmost importance and respect to these shrines for they are considered places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, or the Shinto “gods”. Japanese families have their own altars or shrines in their homes so that they can pay their respect to ancestors and worship either Shinto or Buddhist gods.

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