3 important concepts in Shintoism are Kami, ritual cleaning, and harmony.
Kami: Kami are spirits that inhabit natural objects, phenomena, and ancestors. These are not gods in the traditional sense, but are sacred forces that influence life and nature.
Evidence: Shinto shrines honor local Kami, such as rivers, mountains, or trees. Offerings are brought to the shrines and designed to show respect to the Kami.
Ritual Cleaning: Purity plays a large role in Shinto and physical and spiritual cleanliness is required to maintain a proper relationship with the Kami.
Evidence: Shinto practitioners perform ritual purification with water, (misogi.) This is done before entering a shrine, and could take the form of washing your hands and rinsing your mouth with water.
Harmony: Shinto emphasizes living in harmony with the natural world and participating in community rituals and festivals.
Evidence: Seasonal festivals such as the rice planting festival (Otaue Matsuri,) honor agricultural Kami and ensure a good harvest.
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