Shinto Religion Society and Culture Japan
Links related Shinto and Japanese mythology. Shinto is Japan's indigenous religion; a complex of ancient folk belief and rituals; basically animistic religion that perceives the presence of gods or of the sacred in animals, in plants, and even in things which have no life, such as stones and waterfalls. The roots go back to the distant past. A large number of items discovered amongst remains dating from the Jomon period (up to 200 B.C.) are thought to have had some magical significance.
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- Yasukuni Jinja - Site to educate the public on this historical society and culture religion yet controversial Shinto shrine in Tokyo.
- International Shinto Foundation - An introduction to Shinto, and publications.
- United Religions Initiative - Shintoism - Short introduction to the beliefs and rituals of shinto this ancient religion religion from Japan.
- Jinja Honcho - Official site of the Association of Shinto Shrines.
- Shinto Creation Stories - Gives modern translations of several old myths of Japan, on shinto the creation of gods and the island nation.
- Basic Terms of Shinto - Explanation of fundamentals of Shinto.
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