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The sacred space of Shinto are called [[jinja]] (神社, or Shrines). Thousands of small shrines exist across Japan, many sharing ground with [[Buddhist]] Monasteries, especially in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tokyo]]. The entry way into a Shinto shrine is always marked by a Torii (gate), which symbolizes the border between normal life and the divine; the spiritual world as separated from the rest.

The sacred space of Shinto are called [[jinja]] (神社, or Shrines). Thousands of small shrines exist across Japan, many sharing ground with [[Buddhist]] Monasteries, especially in [[Kyoto]] and [[Tokyo]]. The entry way into a Shinto shrine is always marked by a Torii (gate), which symbolizes the border between normal life and the divine; the spiritual world as separated from the rest.

==Shinto deities==

==Shinto mythology==

In Shinto mythology, there are many different deities, and kami (spirits), one of the most famous is, Amaterasu, who the Japanese Royal Family used to claim descent from.

In Shinto mythology, there are many different deities, and kami (spirits), one of the most famous is, Amaterasu, who the Japanese Royal Family used to claim descent from.