Shintoism is a religion or belief expanded greatly in which country

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Shintoism is a Japanese religion that originated in prehistoric times The word Shinto literally means the way of the gods Shinto is Japans indigenous belief system and predates historical records The practices attitudes and institutions that make up Shinto revolve around the Japanese land and seasons and their relation with the human inhabitantsShinto is classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion Its practitioners often regard it as Japans indigenous religion and as a nature religion Shinto has occupied an important national position for long periods in the history of Japan particularly in recent times As Japan expanded and became an empire in the 1900s Shinto also became an important spiritual support mechanism for justifying Japanese expansion

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Japan Shintoism is a Japanese religion that originated in prehistoric times The word Shinto literally means the way of the gods Shinto is Japans indigenous belief system and predates historical records The practices attitudes and institutions that make up Shinto revolve around the Japanese land and seasons and their relation with the human inhabitantsShinto is classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion Its practitioners often regard it as Japans indigenous religion and as a nature religion Shinto has occupied an important national position for long periods in the history of Japan particularly in recent times As Japan expanded and became an empire in the 1900s Shinto also became an important spiritual support mechanism for justifying Japanese expansion

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