An Explanation of Shinto for People of Foreign Lands

by Ueno Tenmangu Shrine and U.C. Berkeley

Table of Contents.

Introduction	1	A Summary of the History of Shinto.	Suzuka,Chiyono
	2	The Characteristics of Shinto. Its Encounter with Western Sentiments and Values.	Miwa,Takahiro
Chapters1		Shrines and the Priesthood.
	1-1	Present Day Shrine Organization.	Handa,Shigeru
	1-2	Education and Qualifications of Shinto Priests.	Handa,Shigeru
Chapters2		Ceremonies and Facilities.
	2-1	The Structure of Shinto Ceremonies, and Etiquette.	Suzuka,Chiyono
	2-2	The institution and Facilities of the Shrine.	Suzuka,Chiyono
Chapters3		The Concept of Shrine Shinto
	3-1	The World View in Japanese Mythology	Suzuka,Chiyono
	3-2	Salvation in Shinto.	Suzuka,Chiyono
	3-3	Ethics in Shinto.	Katayama,Fumihiko
Chapters4		Japanese Culture and Shinto
	4-1	Japanese Culture and Shinto	Katayama,Fumihiko
	4-2	National Structure, The Imperial Family, The Grand Shrine at Ise and Shinto.	Miwa,Takahiro
Chapters5		Shinto in the Modern World
	5-1	Japan's Economic Success and Shinto.	Katayama,Fumihiko
	5-2	The Role of Shinto in an Agricultural Village Society.	Miwa,Takahiro
	5-3	The Role of Shinto in a Metropolitan Society, Shinto and the Future.	Katayama,Fumihiko
	5-4	The Social Function of Shinto in Modern Japan.	Katayama,Fumihiko

Authors' Profiles.