A review by kayeofswords
Shinto: The Kami Way by Sokyo Ono, William P. Woodard

5.0

This was a fascinating, short primer on Shinto written several decades ago (1962) by Sokyo Ono. As such, some of the language is dated (e.g., the word "man" for human and so on); however, the information is still valuable for understanding Shinto practices a bit better. I especially appreciated the detailed treatment of organizational and administrative logistics, as the model provides some food for thought about how to create successful semi-centralized ritual infrastructure. The few pages at the end about worldview were very interesting and well in line with many of the ethical and theological considerations in traditions that I know more closely.