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How Medieval Japan’s Fusion of Buddhism and Shinto Created Shinbutsu-Shugo
Japan has been Buddhist throughout most of its history, but before Buddhism there was Shinto. Merging these beliefs created Shinbutsu-Shugo, the religion of Medieval Japan.

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And during the Meiji era they removed the elements of Buddhism had integrated to create State Shinto.

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