Shintoism Religion
Information about the Shintoism Religion
A native animist tradition of Japan, Shinto practice is based upon the premise that every being and object has
its own spirit or kami.
Shinto practitioners worship several particular kamis, including the kamis of nature,
and families often have shrines to their ancestors' kamis.
Shintoism has no fixed tradition of prayers or prescribed dogma,
but is characterized by individual ritual. Respect for the kamis in nature is a key Shinto value.
Prior to the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion of Japan, and bolstered the cult of the Japanese emperor.
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