jin (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
ja (shrine, place, office)
jinja (shrine)
shin (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
tô | dô(way)
shintô (indigenous-based spiritual practices mainly engaged in by many of the people of Japan)
jinja shintô (shrine shintô)

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❖ jinja shintô is the most visible form, and has always been a part of Japan's history as a country. It is associated in the popular mind with seasonal festivals, rituals of passage, purification rites, groundbreaking ceremonies, good luck charms, making wishes, and showing support for the emperor and the nation of Japan.

The Three Principles – The 3 main principles that most of jinja shintô adheres to

jinja and jingû – More common terms for shintô shrines

omairi – Shrine visits

taisai – Shrine rites

tôja – Shrine buildings

go (honorable)
sai (ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship)
jin | kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
gosaijin (honorable enshrined kami)

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go (honorable)
sai (ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship)
shin | kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
gosaishin (honorable enshrined kami)

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❖ Also pronounced gosaishin
❖ Also called saijin, saishin

sai (ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship)
jin | kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
saijin (enshrined kami)

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sai (ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship)
shin | kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
saishin (enshrined kami)

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❖ Also pronounced saishin

uji (clan, family name, surname)
ko (child)
ujiko (shrine parishioner)

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❖ Someone who is on the shrine's member rolls
❖ Shrines frequently list all people born within their area

This book will not go into great detail on jinja shintô, except as it pertains to minzoku shintô. Information on jinja shintô is readily available from other websites.