kami
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1. kami - Noun
3. Kami - Proper noun
Meaning
A title given to the celestial gods of the first mythical dynasty of Japan and extended to the demigods of the second dynasty, and then to the long line of spiritual princes still represented by the mikado.
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According to Inoue (2003): In modern scholarship, the term is often used with reference to kami worship and related theologies, rituals and practices.
Ascetic practices, shrine rituals and ceremonies and Japanese festivals are the most public ways that Shinto devotees celebrate and offer adoration for the kami.
Following the war, Shinto shrines tended to focus on helping ordinary people gain better fortunes for themselves through maintaining good relations with their ancestors and other kami.
As for "Musashi," Musashi no Kami was a court title, making him the nominal governor of Musashi province.
As the needs of the people have shifted, so too have the domains and roles of the various Kami.
In this way, the ambiguity of the meaning of Kami is necessary, as it conveys the ambiguous nature of Kami themselves.