Religion
Shintoism
Shintoism noun - The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors.
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In short, Shintoism, particularly modern Shintoism, is less a religion and more of a celebration of Japanese-ness.
Source: Useful Notes / Shinto -
Shintō (神道note Literally divine path) or Shintoism, was the original religion of Japan and the Japanese people before Buddhism came along.
Source: Useful Notes / Shinto - These all come to a head in Hopeless Masquerade, with each character's magic being tied to one of the three faiths (Buddhism, Shintoism, Taoism), and a character fight differently based on what religion she's currently aligned to.
Source: Religion Is Magic
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