1. Shintoism

2. Shintoism - the main religion of Ancient Japan
- still continues to be of influence in Japan today
- polytheism (many gods)
- based on love and respect for nature
- so you worship trees, rocks, mountains, rivers (nature)

3. Shintoism Shinto: the Way of the Gods
very simple (not complicated) so it was very easy to spread

4. Shintoism hip Shinto worships “kamis” - all nature-based.
It worships trees, water, rain, mountains.
The most important kami is the sun goddess
- Amaterasu.

5. Shintoism
Shinto does not have a concept of right or wrong. The things we do on earth don’t have moral consequences attached to them.
(protect/respect nature is a good thing)