Shinto Religion Society and Culture Japan

Shinto

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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• - Providing basic knowledge of Jinja (shrines) and Shinto.
  
• - Official site of the Association of Shinto Shrines.
  
• - Explanation of fundamentals of Shinto.
  
• - Learn about the origins of Shinto, its traditions, social impact, and glossary.
  
• - Site to educate the public on this historical yet controversial Shinto shrine in Tokyo.
  
• - Explains extensive use of hemp in traditional Shinto ceremonies and sumo wrestling.
  
• - Gives modern translations of several old myths of Japan, on the creation of gods and the island nation.
  
• - An introduction to Shinto, and publications.
  
• - Short introduction to the beliefs and rituals of this ancient religion from Japan.
  
  

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