Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan. the ancient traditional religion of Japan (shin tao ). Indigenous religion of Japan, based on the worship of spirits known as kami. The term Shint ("way of the kami") came into use to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhism, which had been introduced into Japan in the 6th century. Shint has no founder and no official scripture, though its mythology is collected in the Kojiki ("Records of Ancient Matters") and Nihon shoki ("Chronicles of Japan"), written in the 8th century. At its core are beliefs in the mysterious creating and harmonizing power of kami. According to Shint myths, in the beginning a certain number of kami simply emerged, and a pair of kami, Izanagi and Izanami, gave birth to the Japanese islands, as well as to the kami who became ancestors of the various clans. The Japanese imperial family claims descent from Izanagi's daughter, the sun goddess Amaterasu. All kami are said to cooperate with one another, and life lived in accordance with their will is believed to produce a mystical power that gains their protection, cooperation, and approval. Through veneration and observation of prescribed rituals at shrines (e.g., ritual purity), practitioners of Shint can come to understand and live in accordance with divine will. See also Shinbutsu shg
"The way of the gods " The indigenous religion of Japan The founder of aikido was deeply influenced by OMOTOKYO, a religion largely grounded in SHINTO mysticism (see KAMI)
(pg 225) Japanese religion who followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits (kami)
Shinto is Japan's indigenous religion The two Chinese characters used to write the word Shinto are ? (shin or kami), which means gods or divinity, and ? (dô/tô or michi), which means way or road Therefore, Shinto is often translated as "the way of the gods " The use of this term dates to around the 6th century A D and was clearly deemed necessary at this time to differentiate this set of beliefs and practices from Buddhism, which was being introduced into Japan around this time
the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan relating to or characteristic of Shintoism; "Shinto temples
"The way of the gods" The traditional religion of Japan A combination of nature worship, animism, Taoism and shamanism Morihei Ueshiba was deeply influenced by Omotokyo, a religion largely grounded in Shinto mysticism See Kami