Kurozumi school of Shinto
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The Kurozumi school of Shinto is a modern Japanese Shinto movement founded in the 19th century that emphasizes personal spiritual renewal and direct communion with the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto new religious movement
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Shinto sect ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| classification | Kyōha Shintō (sect Shinto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDeity |
Amaterasu
NERFINISHED
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Amaterasu Ōmikami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| emphasis |
direct communion with Amaterasu
ⓘ
personal spiritual renewal ⓘ sun worship ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1814 ⓘ |
| founder | Kurozumi Munetada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
harmonizing with the will of Amaterasu
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spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| hasFollowers | lay believers in Japan ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
developed further in Meiji period
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emerged during late Edo period Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| moralTeaching |
cheerfulness
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diligence ⓘ gratitude ⓘ sincerity ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kurozumi Munetada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | headed by a spiritual leader descended from founder ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Bizen Province
NERFINISHED
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Okayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practice |
daily worship of the sun
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moral self-cultivation ⓘ prayer to Amaterasu ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the Shinto sects in the Meiji period ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Okayama area
NERFINISHED
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primarily in western Japan ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Konkokyō
NERFINISHED
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other Shinto sects such as Tenrikyō ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
gratitude to the sun
ⓘ
prayers for health and prosperity ⓘ |
| scriptureOrText | teachings of Kurozumi Munetada ⓘ |
| theology |
humans share divine nature with kami
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optimistic view of human nature ⓘ |
| typeOfSpirituality | sun-centered devotional practice ⓘ |
| viewOnAmaterasu |
Amaterasu as central object of devotion
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Amaterasu as source of life-giving light ⓘ |
| viewOnKami | kami present in natural phenomena, especially the sun ⓘ |
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