Facts
- First used in the 6th century C.E., although the roots of the religion go back to at least the 6th century B.C.E.
- No founders, no official sacred texts.
- There are five types of Shinto (Shrine Shinto, Imperial Household Shinto, Folk Shinto, Sect Shinto, Koshinto).
- There are about 80,000 shrines all over Japan.