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How many branches of Shinto are there?
There are two main branches. Secretarian Shinto (which sub divides into 13 more branches) and State Shinto Religion.
What is the main religion in japan?
Shinto and BuddismFigures state that 84% to 96% of Japanese adhere to Shinto and Buddhism
Why did state Shinto end?
Because the Emporer was overthrown and State Shintoism was the "Emporer System"
State Shinto promoted the belief that the emperor was the offspring of amaterasu?
This is true
What year was the State Shinto religion organized?
it was organized in 1868
What was once the state religion of Japan?
Shinto and Buddhism where the major religions of Japan. Japanese consider themselves as Shinto, Buddhism or both.
What is the difference between state Shinto and Shinto?
State Shinto refers to the form of Shinto that was promoted and supported by the Japanese government during the Meiji period (late 19th to early 20th century) as a means to unify the country under one national religion. Shinto, on the other hand, is the traditional indigenous religion of Japan that has a long history and is still practiced by many people today.
What was the official state religion of Japan during World War 2?
I think it was Shinto but I'm not quite sure. "I think it was Shinto but I'm not quite sure." So wrote the previous poster. You think? You're not sure? Why did you even bother to answer? The answer is too complex for a one-liner, but the religion of Japan was and still is predominantly Shinto. There was a State Shinto in place during World War II, but Japan was not a theocracy - indeed, it had separation of church and state written into its constitution. State Shinto was a politicized Shinto, used to underpin and justify Japan's nationalism and attitudes of racial superiority. So the answer to the question is not clear cut. Shinto was not to Japan as Islam is to, say, Saudi Arabia today. Still Shinto was adapted and selectively interpreted by the state to support the militarist government's agendas and to manipulate and control public opinion. If you want a real understanding, you need to do some deeper research. It will be worth it. You ask a good question and deserve a better answer.
Why did Shinto end?
Because the Emporer was overthrown and State Shintoism was the "Emporer System"
Who found Shinto'?
Yoshida Shinto
What are major Japanese religious beliefs?
Before the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion.
What year did the Shinto religion start?
The State Shinto era was from 1868 to the end of WWII
