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Brief History of Shinto
Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion. Starting about 500
BCE
(or earlier) it was originally "an amorphous mix of
nature worship, fertility cults, divination techniques,
hero
worship, and shamanism." 4 Its name was derived from
the Chinese words "shin tao" (The Way of the Gods) in the
8th
Century CE. At that time:
The Yamato dynasty consolidated its rule over most of
Japan.
Divine origins were ascribed to the imperial family.
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