Shintoism Mastery

Shintoism Mastery
Anna Asakura (Shaman King) is a gifted Shinto Itako having been taught by Asakura Keiko a powerful veteran Itako, and is able to use difficult Shinto Shamanic skills such as Soul Summoning and Mediumship.
Power/Ability to:	Be a master of Shinto.

The ability to be a master of Shinto, either innately or through training. Sub-power of Belief Manipulation. Variation/Opposite of Religion Mastery.

Also Called

• Shinto Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Knowledge/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
• Shintoism Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Knowledge/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent

Capabilities

The user, either innately or through training, is a master of Shinto, a "polytheistic" belief system involving the veneration of many deities, known as kami, or sometimes as jingi.

Applications

• Divine Magic
• Exorcism
  • Exorcism Combat
• Enhanced Wisdom
• Faith Empowerment
• Gesture Casting
• Holy Gift
• Indomitable Belief
• Indomitable Hope
• Mediumship
• Mystical Dancing
• Nature Magic
• Onmyōdō
• Paper Charm Magic
• Prayer Empowerment
• Purification
  • Purification Manipulation
• Sanctification
• Shamanism
• Shinto Mysticism
• Smite
• Spirit Barrier
• Spirit Magic
• Spiritual Awareness
• Spiritual Meditation
  • Takigyou Meditation
• Supernatural Shrine Maiden
• Theurgy

Associations

• Guardianship
• Kagura Mastery
• Onmyouji
• Shinto Deity
• Supernatural Hunter
  • Magical Sword Proficiency
• Supernatural Priest
• Warrior Monk

Limitations

• May require a degree of training or exposure
• May take time to achieve mastery
• May be depended of the strength of one's belief

Known Users

• Mikos (Age of Mythology)
• Shinto Priests (Age of Empires IV)
• Tensei Maidens (Anime-Tamae)
  • Sagiri Murakumo
  • Shinka Kotobuki
• Shinigami/Soul Reapers (Bleach)
• Various characters (Blue Exorcist)
• Sakuyamon Maid Mode (Digimon)
• Various characters (Inuyasha)
  • Kaede
  • Kagome Higurashi
  • Kikiyo
  • Miroku
• Reiko Mikami (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
• Five Principal Clans (High School DxD/Slash Dog)
• Japanese/Shinto deities (Japanese Mythology/Shinto)
• Kannushi (Japanese Mythology/Shinto)
• Miko (Japanese Mythology/Shinto)
• Mana Yanowa (Marvel Comics)
• Momiji (Ninja Gaiden)
• Medicine Seller of Ri (Mononoke)
• Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)
• Sanae Kochiya (Touhou Project)
• Asakura Family (Shaman King)
• Sanshobo (Usagi Yojimbo)

Trivia

• Although Shinto is classified as a "pagan religion" by most (if not all) of the foreigners, in reality, it is NOT a religion, because it is only an aspect of life described by the Japanese.

Gallery

Mikos (Age of Empires IV)

Shinto Priests (Age of Empires IV)

Shinigami/Soul Reapers (Bleach) are a Shinto society of spiritual warriors dedicated to protecting the world from Hollows with their specialized fighting skills which originates from Shinto practices.

Sakuyamon Miko Mode (Digimon)

The Five Principal Clans (High School DxD/Slash Dog) are five most powerful Shinto Clans of Japan who possess a divine connection to Shinto Gods, gaining the blessing of supernatural powers over the Wu Xing due to their fervent faith and strict worship of Shintoism...

...Akeno Himejima is talented enough to use Shinto spells to purify evil spirits which her mother taught her from a young age...

...Suzaku Himejima is the most talented Himejima Shinto priestess of her generation...

..Like Suzaku, Seiryu Kuahihashi is the most talented Kushihashi Shinto Priest of his generation...

...Genbu Doumon is the most talented Doumon Shinto Priestess of her generation...

...As part of the Naikiri Clan, Ouryuu Naikiri is highly skilled in using Talisman Magic of Onmyoudo and Shugendo.

Kikyo (InuYasha) was the most powerful and talented Shinto priestess of her lifetime, having fully mastered many Shinto spells and enchantments despite her young age and her sacred powers were feared by most Youkai and even Naraku.

As Kikyo's reincarnation, Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha) have immense natural talents for the spiritual arts of Shintoism which would prove vital to Inuyasha's group in fighting against powerful yokai and Naraku.

Though not as powerful as her sister, Kaede (InuYasha) is a veteran Shinto priestess, with considerable knowledge and skills in Shintoism, having effectively taught many of these Shinto spiritual arts to Kagome, training her to be just as powerful as Kikyo.

Though a Buddhist, Miroku (InuYasha) has considerable knowledge of Shintoism, particularly the origins of the Shikon Tama.

Reiko Mikami (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)

Yoh Asakura (Shaman King) is well versed Shinto shamanic skills which he had learnt from his grandfather

Medicine Seller of Ri (Mononoke)

Mana Yanowa (Marvel Comics) is highly skilled in Shinto magic form magical shields, project mystic bolts, and cast a variety of spells. She can mystically bless objects and beings, granting them a Shinto purification aura that allows them to better combat dark mystical threats.

Momiji (Ninja Gaiden) is the Dragon Shrine Maiden of the Hayabusa Clan, who practised an esoteric branch of Shintoism developed by the Dragon Lineage,...

...thus she can purify haunted locations and evil spirits.

Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)

Sanae Kochiya (Touhou Project)

Sanshobo (Usagi Yojimbo)