Ancient Japanese Religion Shintoism
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Shinto is the oldest religion known of in Japan. It was
said to originate around 500BC, during the Jomon Period, or
earlier. The basic concept of Shintoism has four
affirmations.
The first is Tradition and the Family. In this
affirmation the family is the main influence, and this way
traditions are preserved. All celebration, for the most
part have something to do with birth and marriage.
Another is the belief of love and nature. To people in
this affirmation, nature is considered sacred. They believe
that someone coming in contact with nature is close to the
Gods. They also worship natural objects...