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Shintoism/shrine Japanese
gods were called God of Yaoyorozu (this meaning is 8 million), and
were faith of nativeness of Japan.Jumbles with native gods and the
foreign Buddhas were performed by the introduction of Buddhism from
the continent.Separation of God (shrine) and the Buddha (temple)
was performed by the Meiji Restoration government which respected
Shintoism, and Shintoism which worships gods had become the state
religion included by the Tenno system under the constitution of
Imperial Japan.After the defeat of Japan in World War II, Separation
of religions and politics is performed by the enactment of new constitution
in Japan, and Shintoism is one religious corporation centering on
Jinja-Honcho now.Although it is said that there are about 80,000
shrines in Japan, most of them are small-scale one called Chinjunomori
or shrine of village.The shrines taken up to this site are the effective
means for foreigners recognizing folk customs of Japan and visitors
are suitable for experiencing styles of architecture and aesthetic
sense of Japan from ancient times.Moreover, visitors can also see
the site of Yasukuni Jinja that is always discussed by the relation
with the aggression against Asia performed in the past of Japan. Site
information related to this theme
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