I have never used the word Shinto before.
Shinto is an Anglicized version of the Chinese term "shin tao". The term translates as "the way of the gods."
State Shinto refers to the use of the Shinto beliefs, during the Meiji Restoration and on to the point where Japan surrenders to the United States at the end of World War II, to encourage nationalistic movements throughout Japan. Unlike normal Shinto it was funded directly by the state in a period when the Japanese government refused to heavily fund other religions. The idea of the divinity of the emperor played heavily into this however even during this period there were still Shinto sects no involved in it. "Shinto" refers to that actual religion practiced in the shrines and homes, the type practiced in modern Japan without the interference of the government. Sources: Religions of the World: Shinto by Stuart A. Kallen Inside GHQ: The Allied Occupation of Japan and its Legacy by Takemae Eiji
It spread all over Europe.
It spread all over Europe
Shinto hasn't really spread. Over the years, Shinto has been practiced almost exclusively in Japan. Most people who practice Shinto in other parts of the world are Japanese in heritage.
parts of japan and china
it spread by cutting off the dick of unicorns and pasting them on men...then the elephants that they rode would run around in totos
Shinto hasn't really spread. Over the years, Shinto has been practiced almost exclusively in Japan. Most people who practice Shinto in other parts of the world are Japanese in heritage.
Yoshida Shinto
Shinto is in Japan
Shinto was originated in Japan.
a Shinto shrine
Shinto is in Japan
The place of origin for Shinto vis Japan. It is Japan's national religion.
No. Shinto is a system of spiritual beliefs/practices. But you can have Shinto shrines (temples).
Shinto believes in polytheism.