... era. The meaning of Shinto is to follow the "Way of the kami", and kami are believed to reside in anything and everything. Kami can be anything from water, earth, stone, forests, sun and fire. There are more than 8 million different kami's according to the Japanese historians. Shinto values include simplicity, purity and harmony with nature. They view mankind as innately ... Buddhism, both of which are imported from China has had profound influence on the Japanese people (Montgomery, 1908). Ancient myths and traditions indicate that Mt. Miwa was (and still is) a sacred place where some ...

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