in Shinto, yorishiro, such as sacred trees, attract spirits, give them a physical space to occupy and make them accessible to people for religious ceremonies?
Question 2: The word Shinto ("Way of the Gods") was adopted from the written Chinese (神道),[1] combining two ________: "shin" (神?), meaning gods or spirits (originally from the Chinese word shen); and "tō" (道?
Question 5: The word "kagura" is thought to be a contracted form of kami no kura or "seat of the kami" or the "site where the kami is received."[9] There is a ________ tale of how kagura dance came into existence.
Question 7: However, the attempt did set the stage for the arrival of state Shinto, following the ________ (c.1868), when Shinto and Buddhism were separated (shinbutsu bunri).
Question 9: Often the vocal accompaniment is overshadowed by the drumming and instruments, reinforcing that the vocal aspect of the music is more for incantation rather than ________.
Question 10: This use of Shinto gave Japanese patriotism a special tint of ________ and cultural introversion, which became more pronounced as time went on.
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