Religion: Shinto

Any people or things that have evoked the wonder of the Japanese, ie. Japan's divine ancestors

Focal point of Shinto worship. A small altar.

An archway formed by two upright pillars and a crossbeam, usually fortified with horizontal supports. The entrance to the sacred confines  of a shrine. Universal symbol of Shinto.

A Japanese medieval warrior knight.

Ritual suicide prescribed by bushido for samurai who have committed crimes or acts of dishonor.

A code of conduct for the samurai tht is based on Shinto nationalism, Confucian ethics, and Zen Buddhist self-discipline.

Japan.