here Are some cool historic facts about the Shinto religion:
- The Shinto religion was formed in 500 BCE
- The Shinto religion got it's name around the 6th century A.D.
- Shinto or kannagara no michi literally means "the way of the deities". Deity means a god or goddess in a polytheistic religion
- There is no original founder
- This religion is as old as Japan it's self
- It is Japan's national religion
- 3-4 million people practice the Shinto religion
- It's deeply rooted to the culture and traditions of Japan
- Shinto exists in 4 main forms: Jinja Shinto, Koshitsu Shinto, Kyoha Shinto, Minzoku Shinto.