International Student Association at the University of Arizona, Japanese Culture Presentation 2012-02-27 Yuri Shimizu

1. Japanese Culture Matsuri (Festival) and Religion Jananese Culture Matsuri Festival and Religion

2. Matsuri!!!!! What's Matsuri? What's Japanese religions? What's are we doing in Matsuri? Festivals in the World!??

3. What's Matsuri? -It's a Japanese traditional festival! -Mainly, celebration for “Kami” based on Shintoism religion, -wishing our luck, no-suffering, and peace and so for it. ....By the way, what is “Kami”?

4. Kami, and Shintoism -Shintoism is a Japanese main religion -Shintoism stems from Polytheism and animism. Kami(God”s”) are in everything. -This is not unified “Shintoism Religion”, rather disorganized folklore, history and mythology.

8. Wait... I thought Japan was Buddihist country...?? -That's right. -Japan is Syncretistic fusion of Shintoism and Dubbism. -Majority—takes part in Shinto rituals, and also practice Buddhist ancestor worship. -In short... Mixture of Shinto and Buddhism.

9. So, What are we doing in Matsuri? DEPENDS! lol but we can watch a typical and one of a biggest Matsuri in Japan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4-PRjCedFE

15. That is Matsuri! If you come to Japan someday, I recommend you to go! Thanks for your attention!

16. What kind of festival do your country, region has???:)