The Shinto priesthood is an institution that traces back to ancient Japan. The priesthood goes back many generations, and is hereditary. The duties of the priests are to serve the kami, engage in religious activity and they are in charge of administering the Shinto shrines( Picken 187).

The Shinto priests have a very rich tradition. The garb the priest wear are symbolic of their rank in the priesthood. The priestfs rank is denoted by the color of their Hakama (the lower part of the priestly costume). The name of the ranking system is called Kai-i. The rank is as follows:

Jokai: Purity; this is granted to priests who serve 20 years or more.

Meikai: Brightness. This rank and t

When Christian missionaries and catholic priests try to bring Christianity to the people of Japan, they are faced with Japanese nationalism, which in effect could also be called Shinto. In his book Holkem uses a quote from Dr. Genchi Kato, speaking about Japanese nationalism and religions wishing to establish themselves in Japan:

Miko: shrine maiden who assist at rituals and performs sacred dances

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