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Shintō The Metropolitan Museum of Art A brief introduction to Shintō. With 4 related artworks. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shin/hd_shin.htm

Shintō Minneapolis Institute of Arts A brief introduction to Shintō. With one related artwork. Go to Museum Resource: http://archive.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/japan-shinto.cfm.html

The Legends of Hachiman Smith College Museum of Art "This particular pair of lavishly ornamented handscrolls illustrates the legends of the Shinto deity Hachiman. The paintings, which date to the mid-seventeenth century, are rendered in the yamato-e style favored by the members of the Tosa school to which they are attributed. Both the painting and the calligraphy exemplify the highly refined styles favored by the court at the start of the Edo period (1615-1868)." This project of Smith College now hosted here. Go to Museum Resource: https://hachimanhandscrolls.com/

Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art A discussion of seasonal imagery in Japanese art, with an emphasis on the importance of Shinto, Zen Buddhism, and poetry. With 9 related artworks. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/seim/hd_seim.htm

Amaterasu, The Sun Goddess Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Asian Art Museum Storyteller, Liz Nichols, tells a Japanese story about Amaterasu, the sun goddess, in the museum’s Japan galleries. Go to Museum Resource: https://education.asianart.org/resources/amaterasu-the-sun-goddess/

The Four Religions of East Asia The Cleveland Museum of Art This lesson provides an introduction to China and Japan's four major religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.clevelandart.org/lesson-plan-packet/four-religions-east-asia

Mount Fuji The Cleveland Museum of Art The purpose of this lesson is to consider the cultural and religious significance of Mount Fuji, a recurring theme in Japanese art. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.clevelandart.org/lesson-plan-packet/mount-fuji

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