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Shinto   /ʃˈɪntˌoʊ/   Listen
Shinto

noun
(Written also Sintu, and Sintuism)
1.
The native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan.
2.
The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors.  Synonym: Shintoism.



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Kokka Shinto
Shuha Shinto


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"Shinto" Quotes from Famous Books



... with the shrines of the Shinto, or indigenous religion, are confided to the superintendence of the families of Yoshida and Fushimi, Kuges or nobles of the Mikado's court at Kiyoto. The affairs of the Buddhist or imported religion are under the care of the family of Kanjuji. As it is necessary that those who as priests perform ...
— Folk Tales Every Child Should Know • Various


Words linked to "Shinto" :   Kokka Shinto, Shintoistic, Kokka, faith, religion, Shua, religious belief, organized religion


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