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The oldest religion of Japan is animism. Then came Shinto.
The worship of shinto.
Possibly Shinto.
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Shinto, the native religion of Japan, has a name that translates to "Way of the Gods." Shinto emphasizes the worship of kami, which are considered to be sacred spirits present in nature.
Shinto is a religion of being sincere, putting things in nature on a godly level, and of practicing the ways of ancient Japan, so it is worshipped all the time, wherever the Shinto worshipper is.
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Shintoism is a religion located in Japan and related to Buddhism. Shintoism focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship. Source: Human Geography: People, Place and Culture Eighth Edition H.J. De Blij, Alexander B. Murphy, and Erin H. Fouberg
The primary religion in Hokkaido is Shinto, which is an indigenous Japanese belief system centered around the worship of kami (spirits) in nature. There is also a significant presence of Buddhism, introduced from mainland Japan, and various other religious practices among different communities in Hokkaido.
Shinto and Buddhism are two different things, there is no hybrid combination.
Shinto, a nature god.
Shintoism started in eastern japan and then spread out to the middle east. Shintoism is the oldest surviving Japanese religion. It came even before Buddhism.