Shinto
noun
Shin·to
ˈshin-(ˌ)tō 
: the indigenous religion of Japan consisting chiefly in the cultic devotion to deities of natural forces and veneration of the Emperor as a descendant of the sun goddess
Shinto
adjective
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As for spirituality and fitness, Mangione called for the revival of traditional Japanese activities such as onsen (hot springs), the Shinto religion and karate.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This historic location has seen centuries of transformation—from a Hawaiian fishing village and a bustling 19th-century harbor to a Japanese fishing hub with a Shinto shrine, Maui’s first commercial airport, and even a WWII training site.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Torii gates, structures found at the entrance of Shinto shrines across Japan, symbolize the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Torii gates are iconic structures that mark the boundary between the everyday and the sacred at Shinto shrines across Japan.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This historic location has seen centuries of transformation—from a Hawaiian fishing village and a bustling 19th-century harbor to a Japanese fishing hub with a Shinto shrine, Maui’s first commercial airport, and even a WWII training site.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Torii gates, structures found at the entrance of Shinto shrines across Japan, symbolize the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Torii gates are iconic structures that mark the boundary between the everyday and the sacred at Shinto shrines across Japan.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Shinto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shinto. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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Shinto
noun
Shin·to
ˈshin-tō
: a religion native to Japan
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