Religion in Japan
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Religion in Japan is manifested primarily in Shinto and in Buddhism, the two main faiths, which Japanese people often practice simultaneously. Syncretic combinations of both, known generally as shinbu
From left to right: idols of Benzaiten (Saraswati), Kangiten (Ganesha) and Bishamonten (Kubera) in the Buddhist Daishō-in temple in Hatsukaichi
A ritual at the Takachiho-gawara, the sacred Shinto site of the descent to earth of Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of goddess Amaterasu.
Takabe-jinja in Minamibōsō, Chiba, an example of the native shinmei-zukuri style
Haiden of the Izanagi-jinja in Suita, Osaka
Shinto
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Shinto, also called Shintoism, is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as a
Religion in Japan
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The torii gateway to the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, one of the most famous examples in the country. Torii mark the entrance to Shinto shrines and are recognizable symbols of the religion.
A torii gateway to the Yobito Shrine (Yobito-jinja) in Abashiri City, Hokkaido
An artistic depiction by Utagawa Kuniyoshi of the kami Inari appearing to a man
A 3000 year old sacred tree (shintai) of Takeo Shrine