Hello everyone! This week we'll be taking a look at the Shinto faith, what it is, and the shrines associated with it!


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Books and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:
-"Shinto: The Kami Way" by Sokyo Ono
-"A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine" by John K Nelson
-"On Understanding Japanese Religion" by Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa
-A translation of the Kojiki: https://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/index.htm