The worship of multiple gods (aka polytheistic).
The Shinto worship a number of spirits or kami that inhabit different parts of the world. Simple rites and prayers are used to encourage the kami to be helpful and not harmful.
Before the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion.
Buddhism from China eventually influenced Shinto religion within Japan. However Japanese till this day are mostly not Buddhists/Taoists. They use a mixture of both Buddhist and Shinto beliefs.
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Shinto is in Japan
Shinto is in Japan
Shinto is a pagan sort of religion so it is mainly folklore about spirits that live in places like rivers. There is not a particular church organization with authority over Shinto beliefs.
They practiced Zen buddism, but also incorporated Shinto beliefs (as is still the case for many Japanese)
Kami are spirits or deities that surround us and are causes of natural occurances such as fertility. Kami are one of the primary beliefs of Shinto, the native religion to Japan.
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Shinto religion is practiced in Japan.
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No, the Shinto religion is from Japan.