What Is The World’s Most Peaceful Religion? – https://youtu.be/T0W-a8Ux0Do
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Practiced by nearly 80% of the population, Shinto is the largest religion in Japan. So what exactly is this ancient Japanese religion?

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Is Shinto a Religion?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/beliefs/religion.shtml

Shinto: Ritual Practices and Institutions
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shinto/Ritual-practices-and-institutions

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