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A priestess of Buddha is NOT supposed to be scantily clad.
So, a buddhist priestress DOES NOT look like Reimu.
Here's a picture of how Buddhist priests look like:
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(Priestress is on the right.)
I also wanted to say that this art is beautiful.
2-First of all, I'm a Westerner who has never been to Japan and only know about Japan from watching anime and Japanese movies. Nobody can really explain to me what "Shinto" is supposed to be, but from what I can gather on Wikipedia and other sources, Shinto IS Buddhism, or at least a branch of it. It's like Wicca and paganism, or Catholicism and Christinianity: even when people make distinctions, they are the same to me.
Second, when I write Touhou Reviews, I don't write Gensyoko as being in one particular country. In Touhou Reviews, Gensyoko is wether the plot calls for it to be: it can be in Japan, in Argentina, in Ireland, in the U.S.A., in Canada, and anywhere else on Earth. As such, I try to give the Touhous a more international flavor in order to emphasize that they can be from any given country at any given time. And that means I write Reimu as being more of a Buddhist priestess than a Shinto priestess, since Buddhism is more international while somehing like Shinto is more Japan-centric. I still call her a Shinto priestess (a miko) and she still performs the duties of a miko, but her beliefs and her personality match those of a Buddhist more.
So, I myself don't make such a disntinction, at least not when I'm writing Reimu.
In fact, in the French Wikipedia article, it is said that Shinto isn't Buddhism. The term "Shinto" appeared to differentiate the old religion to Buddhism "imported" in Japan in the fifth century.
Yet I truly understand, thanks to your explanations, your statement. Thank you for giving me your point of view. Sorry if I appeared agressive in any way, that wasn't the case.
^.^
I have to deal with the likes of lorellashray and Hopie-chan on a regular basis. THEY are aggressive. You aren't.
You are kind, gentle, polite, intelligent and open-minded. In no way you appeared aggressive to me.
If lorellashray was half as educated and open-minded as you are, I would think of her as an annoying and obnoxious troll.
I appreciate that you can undestand my point of view, and it was a pleasure talking to you.
If you want, check out my gallery to read my Touhou Reviews, they are loads of fun!