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    This document provides information about religion, politics, and development in Japan. It discusses that Shinto is the main indigenous religion of Japan and focuses on kami or gods. It also outlines the four main forms of Shintoism and some of its core beliefs. Additionally, it describes Japan's parliamentary political system and major political parties. Finally, it notes that Japan ranks highly in the Human Development Index and has contributed funds and initiatives to international organizations like the G8.

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    This document provides information about religion, politics, and development in Japan. It discusses that Shinto is the main indigenous religion of Japan and focuses on kami or gods. It also outlines the four main forms of Shintoism and some of its core beliefs. Additionally, it describes Japan's parliamentary political system and major political parties. Finally, it notes that Japan ranks highly in the Human Development Index and has contributed funds and initiatives to international organizations like the G8.

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    This document provides information about religion, politics, and development in Japan. It discusses that Shinto is the main indigenous religion of Japan and focuses on kami or gods. It also outlines the four main forms of Shintoism and some of its core beliefs. Additionally, it describes Japan's parliamentary political system and major political parties. Finally, it notes that Japan ranks highly in the Human Development Index and has contributed funds and initiatives to international organizations like the G8.

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    WELCOME

    NIHONGO
    RELIGION

    SET OF COMMON BELIVES


    AND PRACTICES HELD BY
    GROUP OF PEOPLE OFTEN
    CODIFIED AS PRAYER ,RITUAL
    AND RELIGIOUS LAW
    RELIGION
    • SHINTO is the indegenous faith of
    Japanese people and as old as
    japanese itself
    • Japan’s major religion besides
    BUDDHISM
    SHINTO
    • SHINTO Gods are called KAMI
    • SUN Goddess AMATERASU considered as
    shinto most important KAMI
    • The priests are called MIKO
    • The place where GOD is worshipped is know
    as SHRINES
    FORMS OF SHINTO

    Following are the four forms of Shinto


    • KOSHITSU SHINTO-
    symbol of state of unity and
    people.NINAMESAI is the first festival of
    KOSHITSU SHINTO’S offering first fruits of
    grain harvest to dieties.
    • JINJA SHINTO-
    It is the largest group among SHINTO’S also
    known as SHRINES.
    FORMS OF SHINTO’S
    • KHOYA-
    It consists of 13 sec also known as
    SHUHA
    • MINZOKU-
    It’s the smallest group consisting only
    7% of all SHINTO’S also known as
    FOLK
    SHINTOIST BELIEFS
    • Human became KAMI after death and
    are revered by families as ancestral
    KAMI.
    • SHINTOIST’S are optimistic and believe
    that all human are good.
    • Death considers as source of impurity
    and left to BUDDHISM to deal with.
    SHINTO TEXTS
    Four text of shinto
    • KOJI KI -
    records of ancient matters
    • ROKKOKUSHI -
    six national histories
    • SHOKU NIHONG -
    consisting chronicles of japan
    • JINNO SHOTOKI-
    study of SHINTO , japanese politics and history
    POLITICAL SYSTEM

    JAPAN has parliament monarchy


    government ruled by Prime Minister and
    his cabinet .The parliament of Japan is
    known as DIET.
    POLITICAL SYSTEM

    BICAMERAL parliament composed of -


    Upper house of councilors -
    also known as SHANGI-IN
    Lower house of representatives -
    also known as SHUGI-IN
    POLITICAL SYSTEM
     House of representatives can be
    dissolved at any time by the prime
    minister(by-election is called)but house of
    councillors cannot be resolved.
     Lower house holds most of decisional powers
     Party get majority in house nominate PM
    POLITICAL PARTIES

    As created in 19th century parties are


    changing constantly,undergoing splitting
    ,renaming and regrouping.The three major
    parties are
    • LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY-
    Only party from 1958 also known as JIMINTO
    • CLEAN GOVERNMENT PARTY-
    Currently 3rd major party having 5-10% seats
    in DIET also known as KOMEITU
    POLITICAL PARTIES
    • DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF JAPAN-
    Defeated LDP by1 seat at upper
    election house on 11 july 2004 also
    known as MINSHUTO
    other parties include only 3-5%seats
    and impart small role in administration
    ELECTION SYSTEM
    • Legal age for voting is 20 yrs .
    • Minimum age to stand for lower house
    is 25 yrs and for upper house is 30 yrs.
    • 250 councilors elected for 6yrs and 480
    representatives for 4yrs.
    JAPAN IN HDI
    HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX measures
    life expectancy ,literacy,education and
    standard of living worldwide.
    HDI is used to determine whether country is
    a developed developing or under developed
    country.
    JAPAN IN HDI
    • JAPAN holds 7th position in human
    development index
    • Japan(0.949) follow CANADA(0.950)
    and followed by U.S.A(0.948)
    • Above (0.8) suggests better life
    standerd so as in case of japan
    JAPAN IN HDI
    • RANKING-7
    • HPI-11.7
    This suggests that japan holds a very
    good position in HDI as ahead of U.S.A
    CONTRIBUTION OF JAPAN
    IN G8
    • Fostering people centered policy
    framework
    • Providing financial funds and resources
    • Promoting TICAD process to draw the
    worlds attentioned to challenge in
    Africa,where 34 LDC’s out of 49 in the
    world are concentrated.
    CONTRIBUTION OF JAPAN
    IN G8
    On the occasion of G8 KANANASKIS summit
    in 2002 Japan accounted following measures
    • To provide ODA
    • To launch the basic education for growth
    initiative.
    • On the occasion of G8 KYUSHU-OKINAWA
    summit 2000 Japan announced OKINAWA
    disease initiative for enhancing its assistants
    to measure against infectious and parasite.
    CONTRIBUTION OF JAPAN
    IN G8
    • Japan announced the environmental
    conservation initiative for sustainable
    development in 2002.
    • Providing financial support to UNCTAD
    project on human resource capacity
    building in developing countries in 2002.
    THANK YOU
    ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU

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