شینتو

Also known as Shintoism, Shintō, Shindo

The torii gateway to the [[Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, one of the most famous examples in the country. Torii mark the entrance to Shinto shrines and are recognizable symbols of the religion.|right|thumb|upright=1.1]] , also called Shintoism, is the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners Shintoists, although adherents rarely use that term themselves. With no cent

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Shinto is Japan's indigenous religion, often regarded as a nature religion and recognizable by distinctive torii gateways that mark the entrances to its shrines. It is an East Asian religion with deep roots in Japanese culture, though scholars note that its practitioners rarely use the term "Shintoists" to describe themselves.

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Subclass of: folk religion
Image: Hakone Shrine Haiden.jpg

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described by source: New International Encyclopedia
Commons category: Shintō
topic's main category: Category:Shinto
OpenStreetMap tag: religion=shinto
location of formation: Japan
influenced by: Hinduism
has characteristic: state religion
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Shinto
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have