| Because of the concept of kami, Shinto at once affects the way tea is served, the way a package is wrapped, the way a war is fought, and the way an emperor is crowned. |
| The first prayer is dedicated to the kami who sits at the Center of the Universe. |
| Jujutsu can trace its origins back to the ancient age of the kami and time immemorial as a unique Japanese martial art. |
| It was replaced by the older form, shrine Shinto, the worship of kami in shrines or sanctuaries, tended by priests. |
| Originally the word kami was used to describe any mysterious or sacred reality, anything that seemed to possess numinosity. |
| The kami can be likened to nature spirits, and Shinto shrines are usually found in areas of natural beauty. |
