Although there is no definitive theory on the origin of Shinto as a religion; its origins date back to the ancient history of Japan. Based on rice cultivation introduced at the end of the Jōmon period and at the start of the See more

Restoration of the Shogunate's Shinto System and Imperial Rites
When the era of warfare ended and the Edo period began, the administration of shrines was reorganized. The shogunate first relieved each shrine of its current territory and … See more

• Muraoka Tsunetsugu (1936). 直毘霊・玉鉾百首 [Naobirei, Tamahoko Hyakusoku (Iwanami Bunko)] (in Japanese). 岩波書店. ISBN 978-4-00-302194-1.
• Taira Shigemichi; Akie Abe (1972). 近世神道論 前期国学 [Modern Shintoism Pre-National Studies]. 日本思想大系 39 (in … See more

Before the Ritsuryo rituals
As rice cultivation was introduced to the Japanese archipelago from the late Jomon to the Yayoi period, … See more

The Shogunate's Shinto System
With the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, the shrine system under the shogunate was reorganized. Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder of the shogunate, was a great admirer of Shintoism and relieved See more

Restoration of the Monarchy and the Divine and Buddhist Decrees
In 1867 (the third year of Keiō), the Great Decree of the Restoration of the Monarchy was issued. This was drafted by the Kokugaku scholar Tamamatsu Misao, who was a brainchild of See more