Japanese worship “toward the beauties of their land” (Hopfe, 205). The origin of the word Shinto comes from sixth century C.E.; there was a need to differentiate Japanese’s religious culture from new traditions, like Buddhism. However, Shinto does not have set beliefs or practices because there is such an extensive variety of views (Hopfe, 205). Shinto is part of the Japanese culture. The traditions and values in the Japanese culture are expressed in the Shinto; it can be found in Japanese architecture and pop culture. Shinto has no founder, rather it is rooted in the Japanese people, traditions, and practices. The term Shinto means “multitude of varying Japanese religious and cultural practice” (Hopfe, 205). Shinto existed before the arrival
