1 .		The term Shinto comes from the word "shin" which means divine beings and "do" which means [Hint]
2 .		Traditional Shinto can be described as having three central aspects: affinity with natural beauty, harmony with the spirits, and [Hint]
3 .		The entrances to Shinto shrines, called ______, separate the ordinary from the sacred. [Hint]
4 .		Statues of lions and ropes prohibit the entrance of _____ into the sacred space of shrines. [Hint]
5 .		Shinto worship has sometimes been opposed to the use of divine ______, feeling they stand in the way of communing with the deity. [Hint]
6 .		__________ are specialists in the arts of maintaining the connection between the kami and the people. [Hint]
7 .		In the home, worship for Shinto followers usually consists of [Hint]
8 .		There are various means of getting rid of tsumi (impurity or misfortune) including paying attention to problems as they arise and [Hint]
9 .		Shinto ceremonies include [Hint]
10 .		While Japanese go to Shinto shrines for events such as conception, birth, and marriage, they usually go to Buddhist temples for [Hint]
11 .		The powerful Meiji monarchy established in 1886 made the ______ religion the spiritual basis for the government. [Hint]
12 .		Traditional Shinto taught that the emperor was the offspring of Amaterasu, the _________. [Hint]
13 .		After World War II, Japanese emperor Hirohito declared himself [Hint]
14 .		The _________ movement does not see itself as a Shinto sect but takes a more universal approach, recognizing other religious founders as kami. [Hint]
15 .		Shinto is considered an indigenous religion, although it is common in Hawaii and ________, where many Japanese have settled. [Hint]
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