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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Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, this sacred site predates Kyoto’s designation as the capital.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025
Most Japanese people have a very loose relationship to religion compared to some Westerners, adopting practices from Buddhism, Shinto, and even Christianity.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Even today, the influence of Chinese culture, the Shinto religion and Zen Buddhism can be felt in rock gardens carefully raked to resemble water designed for reflection and meditation.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, this sacred site predates Kyoto’s designation as the capital.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025
Most Japanese people have a very loose relationship to religion compared to some Westerners, adopting practices from Buddhism, Shinto, and even Christianity.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Even today, the influence of Chinese culture, the Shinto religion and Zen Buddhism can be felt in rock gardens carefully raked to resemble water designed for reflection and meditation.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
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Shinto
noun
Shin·to
ˈshin-tō
: a religion native to Japan
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