There are 11 rituatials called “saishi” or “omatsuri” that are performed in the shinto religion. These connect gods and other people.
In Shintoism wrong-doings are impurities that need to be cleansed for peace of mind.
Shinto followers believe that gods or spirits, (referred to as kami,) can manifest in anything in nature. This makes worshipping things like mountains and stones and even people possible.
The purification ritual in shintoism is referred to as misogi.
When a child is born in japan their name is added to a list as a local shrine. This make the child a” family child”. When the person died the person becomes a family spirit.
Shintoism is a polytheistic