Shinto

A religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma. Shinto is actually from the Chinese word for Japanese religion, shen-dao, the Way of the Higher Gods. The Japanese term for traditional religion is kami-no-michi, the Way of the Kami. Kami are spirits, gods, sacred powers and so on. It is very animistic. All things derive from the power of the kami. Once, Japan was only inhabited by kami. As all things derive from the kami, so do human beings derive from the kami and may become kami upon death. This belief forms the traditional history of the origins of Japan and its people. In the beginning the kami were generated on the Plain of High Heaven. The most important were Izanagi and Izanami. Their creative power brought about the land of Japan and the people. Izanagi and Izanami descended to the Floating Bridge of Heaven and stirred the salt water to create an island to which they descended to give birth to the kami of the world. The universe is interpreted in terms of the power of the kami. The myths discuss 800 myriads of kami on the Plain of High Heaven, much less the kami of Earth, the Central Land of Reed Plains. The myths set the pattern for Japanese concerns for purity, the veneration of the sun kami, the festivals and rituals, and the traditions that provide the distinctive Japanese identity.

Izanami died after giving birth to Kaga-Tsuchi, the kami of fire and went to Yomi, the underworld. Izanagi tried to break in and bring her back. He was horrified at her appearance in death and repelled. Even more, she was angry that he had broken in to see her polluted by death and she pursued him to destroy him. Izanagi escaped and blocked the hole to the Underworld with a huge rock to prevent Izanami from being unleashed on the world. She threatened to bring death to all things. He responded that he would make sure that things were born faster than she could destroy them. He escaped but was now polluted by the experience and so washed in the ocean to purify himself and exorcise the evil. This set the pattern for purification rituals. Ritually unclean, Izanagi bathed in the ocean. When Izanagi washed his left eye, Amaterasu (the Heavenly Illuminating Kami, or Sun Kami) was born. In washing his right eye, Tsukiyomi (the Moon Kami) was born and in washing his nose Susanoo (Valiant Raging Male Kami, or Storm Kami) was born. Izanagi was pleased by these kami of sun, moon and storm. He placed Amaterasu to rule the Plain of High Heaven and gave her his sacred necklace. So she came to rule all the kami. Tsukiyomi was to rule the night and Susanoo the sea. Purification inside and out becomes important in Shinto and the model is Izanagi’s bath. Pollution comes from the darkness and the kami help take it back to the darkness.

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ July 15, 2010

Shiny Toy Guns

Shiny Toy Guns is an indie/electronica/rock band that originated from Oklahoma. The members are:

Gregori Chad Petree
Jeremy Dawson
Mikey Martin
Sisely Treasure

In August 2008, Sisely Treasure replaced Carah Faye Charnow as the female singer of the group.

They have released two albums - 'We Are Pilots' and 'Seasons of Poison'. They have also had seven singles.

Shiny Toy Guns is an amazing band that mixes both a female and male singer, as well as hypnotizing techno beats and electrifying lyrics to create some of the best songs you will ever hear.

One of my favorite songs from Shiny Toy Guns is 'Chemistry of a Car Crash'.

You're waking up
A part of me i've never known
And i've never felt
So invincible
What took you so far away?

by Izzabeth July 25, 2009

shinto

A form of Animism in Japan. (but with a worship of all natural things assuming they have souls and praying to them.)

Being shinto doesn't mean only loving nature, but includes the belief that natural things have soul.

by Tsukasa431 May 24, 2004

Shinobu kocho

A kimetsu no yaiba character which wears a butterfly hairpin and a nichrin sword which isnt like a normal one except to kill a demon u have to use posion which will poision the demons if the poision is strong enough. She is a hashira shes called "insect hashira" she has the haori of her older sister which resembles a butterfly.She is infact short and insecure about it,also she owns the butterfly mansion.

Hey have u heard of shinobu kocho?

Yeah! I like her so much!!

by Hehe.things.i.do.randomly April 27, 2022

Shinonome Ena

A character from the game

Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku and a part of the group Nightcord at 25:00. She kisses all her group members of Nightcord and is one of the best characters in the game. Also Shinonome Akito’s older sister. read pale color, ena solos

Person A: Who’s your favorite character in project sekai?
Person B: Shinonome Ena

Person A: SO TRUE!!!!

by enananluv June 21, 2022

shinfo

(shin-fo) noun.
Information that just isn't needed.
ie. shitty information.

Coined by band members of Every Time I Die.

Mike is talking about 18 visions.
Keith: Hey I'm going to smoke a Camel Light.
Andy: Shinfo.
Random girl: I think I'll do that too.
Andy: Double shinfo

by blaineyson November 8, 2008

The shinobi law of numbers

The fighting capacity of the individual ninja is inversely proportionate to the number of similarly dressed shinobi present. Other wise known as the inverse law of ninjas.

The shinobi law of numbers says that all except one ninja will be cannon fodder, and the last one remaining will utterly wtfpwn everything else around him.

by Eloka December 13, 2008