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| | Shinto -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
 | | Religions such as Buddhism and Christianity were brought into Japan, but Shinto seems to be as old as the Japanese people and nation. |
 | | The word Shinto, which literally means the way of kami (kami means mystical, superior, or divine, generally sacred or divine power, specifically the various gods or deities), came into use in order to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhism, which had been introduced into Japan in the 6th century... |
 | | The word Shinto, which literally means the way of kami (kami means mystical, superior, or divine, generally sacred or divine power, specifically the various gods or deities), came into use in order to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhism, which had been introduced into Japan in the 6th century |
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