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						 			      	Shintoism – World Religions						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shintoism is based on a belief in, and worship of, kami. Kami can be elements of the landscapes or forces of nature (sometimes these forces are personified as they were in Ancient Greece and Rome, but the personifications are not seen as deities).
							                							                
 						                  	https://worldreligions.wordpress.ncsu.edu/shintoism/						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	BBC - Religion: Shinto						 			      	
							                
							                	
Guide to the Japanese system of beliefs and traditions known as Shinto, including history, rites of life and ethics.
							                							                
 						                  	http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Center for East Asian Religions | Shinto						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shinto is seen as a way of life, the essence of what it is to be Japanese.
							                							                
 						                  	https://cear.globalmissioncenters.org/shintoism						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Abe shines spotlight on Japan's Shinto shrines in grip of crisis, East Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times						 			      	
							                
							                	
TOKYO (Bloomberg) - In Japan, the Ise Grand Shrine is considered one of the holiest sites in the Shinto religion, a faith whose rituals have been woven into the nation's culture for centuries.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
							                							                
 						                  	https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/abe-shines-spotlight-on-japans-shinto-shrines-in-grip-of-crisis						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	1000 BCE to 300 CE: Japan | Asia for Educators | Columbia University						 			      	
							                
							                	
							                							                
 						                  	http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/tps/1000bce_jp.htm						                   
						 			     							                 
						                
  
							          
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						 			      	Shintō | religion | Britannica.com						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shintō: Shintō, indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. The word Shintō, which literally means “the way of kami” (kami means “mystical,” “superior,” or “divine,” generally sacred or divine power, specifically the various gods or deities), came into use in order to distinguish indigenous
							                							                
 						                  	https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shinto						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Shinto						 			      	
							                
							                	
About Shinto, Japan's native religion
							                							                
 						                  	https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2056.html						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Shinto - The Art of Asia - Guide to Japanese Historical Periods						 			      	
							                
							                	
An online project for museum visitors, teachers, students, and everyone interested in Asian art, culture, and history featuring objects from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts' permanent collection.
							                							                
 						                  	http://archive.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/japan-shinto.cfm						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Shinto | Asia Society						 			      	
							                
							                	
A short introduction to Shinto, Japan's native belief system.
							                							                
 						                  	https://asiasociety.org/education/shinto						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Shinto - Japanese Religions - WorldAtlas.com						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shintoism and its many rituals connect millions of contemporary Japanese with their ancestral pasts.
							                							                
 						                  	https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/shinto-a-traditional-japanese-religion.html						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Shinto • OMF International (U.S.)						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shinto is a mix of ancient religions and religious rites which have been followed in Japan since prehistoric times. The literal translation of Shinto means “the way of kami,” or “the way of god,” though Shinto followers worship no Supreme Being. The kami are various objects of th
							                							                
 						                  	https://omf.org/us/portfolio-posts/shinto						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	History of Shintoism | Asian Inspirations						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shintoism is a practice of religious rites based on the Japanese polytheistic idea of 'kami'. Here is an insight on the facts and history of Shintoism.
							                							                
 						                  	https://asianinspirations.com.au/asian-culture/history-of-shintoism						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Shinto - Ancient History Encyclopedia						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shinto, meaning 'way of the gods,' is the oldest religion in Japan. The faith has neither a founder or prophets and there is no major text which...
							                							                
 						                  	https://www.ancient.eu/Shinto/						                   
						 			     							                 
						                  
							          
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						 			      	Shinto - Wikipedia						 			      	
							                
							                	
Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2]
							                							                
 						                  	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto