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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- Konkokyo Details beliefs, organization, history, and offers graphical tour of its headquarters.
- Jinja Honcho Official site of the Association of Shinto Shrines.
- Basic Terms of Shinto Explanation of fundamentals of Shinto.
- United Religions Initiative - Shintoism Short introduction to the beliefs and rituals of this ancient religion from Japan.
- International Shinto Foundation An introduction to Shinto, and publications.