Shinto
noun
Also Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
Shintoism
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a word derived from
Shinto.
Example Sentences
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Yoshida says he personally feels a connection to both Buddhism and Shintoism.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
In short, by the end of the sixth century, both Shintoism and Buddhism were influencing the cultural makeup of Japan.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Gallery Shimada, in Yamaguchi, was presenting his work, and he stayed there long enough to become deeply impressed by Shintoism and by Japanese culture.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 2, 2019
What he missed was the plays’ religious subtleties, their references to Buddhism and Shintoism.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2018
By this identification Buddhism became a religion which could be embraced without any palpable contradiction to Shintoism, in other words, with no risk of injuring the national traditions.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Katsuro Hara
