For more than 25 centuries Shinto has been the main religion of the people of Nippon. Shinto is a nature religion in which the Kami are the Shinto deities and natural spirits.
This is a traditional Shinto Shrine Gate (or Torii in Japanese). These symbolize the transition from the day-to-day world to the entrance to the world of the sacred.
There are "Four Core Structures "in Shinto:1-Tradition and the family: The family is the main structure by which traditions are preserved. Ancestors are deeply revered and worshipped.
2-Love of nature: Nature is sacred; to be in contact with nature is to be close to the Gods. Natural objects are worshipped as sacred spirits.
3-Physical cleanliness.
4-"Matsuri": The worship and honor given to the Kami and ancestral spirits.
Today most Shinto followers also hold strong Buddhist beliefs.
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