a samuari named Shinto
in japan the shinto religion had started
The State Shinto era was from 1868 to the end of WWII
Shinto was never introduced to Japan that it where it originated and it is unclear as to when it started but it received the name Shinto in the 6th century so it could be distinguished from the other eastern religions
shintoism, the Japanese religion started primarily in ancient japan.
According to the patheos website, Shinto started at around 500 BCE. Please see related link below for source.
Shintoism, Shinto
Yoshida Shinto
Shinto was the original religion of Japan. It consisted of myths to explain how things worked and the world was created. Later, Buddhism was introduced, which offered a set of guidelines for how to live one's life, and then Buddhism and Shinto coexisted in Japan.
Shintoism is as old as Japan. It gained its following when people went to Japan and started settling there
Shinto is in Japan
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan. Like Hinduism, it is not credited to any particular founder. The Japanese gave their religious beliefs a name, in order to preserve the religion, while Buddhism & Confucianism were entering into their country.