Shuha Shinto (Noun)
Meaning
Any branch of Shinto other than Kokka.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Minzokugaku studies historical practices like Shuha Shinto, helping scholars better understand Japan's folk traditions.
- Shaman-like priests in Shuha Shinto often serve the community as folk healers.
- Shinko Shuha Shinto's teachings brought mysticism to remote regions of Japan, intertwining mythology with spirituality.
- Amid the strong Kokka Shinto during the Meiji Period, practitioners of Shuha Shinto were marginalized due to nationalism-driven changes.
- An extreme movement of Ushitora, a small Shuha Shinto group in rural Japan, influenced radical practices in their ceremonies.