Shinto is Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition, but unlike most religions, it has no single founder, sacred text, or strict doctrines. Instead, it revolves around the veneration of Kami—divine ...

Shinto is Japan’s Indigenous religion that dates back centuries and is part of the culture. It is a form of animism that believes in sacred spirits residing in living things and nature.

Japan’s Indigenous religion of Shinto is largely rooted in animism, which believes there are thousands of “kami,” or spirits, inhabiting nature. It’s closely linked to the country’s ...