Ablution, 259, 83, 171 See Lustration, misogi. Abstinence, 271, 273. See Imi. Abstractions, Gods of, 62, 169, 186 Abstractions, few in Japanese, 35 Accession announced to Gods, 324 Acupuncture, 334 Adoption, 45 Adultery, 91, 244, 246 Adzuki. See Bean. Adzusa bow, 206, 335 Agamono, 261, 306. See Ransom. Agnostic, 13, 78 Ahidono, 227 Agriculture in Shinto, Preface, 86, 102, 121, 164, 172 Ahiname or Ahimbe, 278 Ainus, 160, 193, 252 Akitsu Kami, 41 Aliases of deities, 22 Allen, Grant, 36 Altar, 217, 218, 227. See Kamidana. Altro intende, 77 Amagatsu, 263 Ama no hohi, 110, 258, 274 Ama no sagume, 109 Amaterasu, 125 Ame (heaven), 96, 142 Ame no hashidate, 95 Ame no hiwashi, 136 Ame no kagase wo, 142 Ame no minaka nushi, 69, 85, 142, 375 Ame yudzuru, 85 Ame waka hiko, 108 Amulet, 258. See Talisman. Ancestor-worship, 44, 36, 95, 116, 177, 279, 374 Ancestor and ancestress of the Mikado, 271, 296 Animals, 63 Animal sacrifices, 212, 213 Animal food, offerings of, 196, 205, impure, 253 Anthropomorphism, 17 Ara-mitama, 31, 33, Addenda. See Nigitama. Ascetic, 203 Ashinadzuchi, 103 Aso, Mount, God of, 147 Asuha no Kami, 146 Atago, 159, 365, 369. See Fire-God. Augury, 344 August Grandchild. See Sovran Grandchild. Augustine, St., Addenda, 198 Avatar, 361, 186 Avoidance of uncleanness. See Imi. Axe, sacred, 289 B Baelz, Dr., 358 Bakemono (ghost), 49 Bakin, 328, 362 Baldness unclean, 253 Bargain with Gods, 212. See also Do ut des. Bashô, 48 Batchelor, 295 Be (Government corporation), 112, 183 Bean, 190, 165, 193, 309, 312, 313, 342 Beneficent character of Gods, 6, 15, 129 Bestiality, 300 Bewitchment, 300 Birushana, 361 Biso, 48 Black animals offered for rain, 287 Blessing of the Palace, 287 Blood, 213 Bosatsu, 178, 325, 368 Bow as offering, 314 Bow as a stringed musical instrument, 238 Bow in magic, 335, 206, 356. See Hama yumi, Adzusa yumi. Bowing, 209 Breath put for life, 51 Breathing on, 261-63 Brewer-maiden, 269 _et seqq_. Bridge-divination, 341 Brinkley, Capt., 326 Brinton, Mr. D. G., 83, 139 Browning's 'Saul,' 39 Bubbles as a charm against fire, 333 Buckley, Dr., 137, 149, 198 Buddhism, 4, 354, 359, 364, 353, 178, 182, 183, 199, 212, 253, 254, 255, 304 Bun-shin, 21 Burial, 55-61, Addenda Burnt-offerings, 213, 210