1. “The Way of the Gods.”

2. AGE of RELIGION FOUNDER Believed to be 1000-2000 years old
Developed in Japan
FOUNDER
No known founder

3. SACRED TEXT: Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters)
Rikkokushi (Six National Histories)

4. MONO or POLY?
POLYTHEISTIC
Shinto can be compared to traditional religions of Africa
Ancestor worship
Animal worship
Nature worship

5. BELIEFS: KAMI: Kami are spirits worshipped by followers
These spirits are found in everything—every squirrel, every rock, every living and non-living thing.
Main and most worshipped is the sun goddess AMATERASU.

6. Ise Shrine
A Torii Gate

8. HOLY PLACES: All SHINTO SHRINES are considered sacred places.
Every town or city has a shrine dedicated to the local KAMI
Every home has a shrine where believers worship everyday