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Illustration of Shinto art of openness nature and deliberate simplicity.
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This solution provides a detailed description of Shinto art and includes five reference sources for further research on the topic.

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The name Shinto emerged with Buddhism and can be traced from China to Japan. The Japanese name for Buddhism, "Butsu-do" produced the name Shinto. The Japanese religion was called "shen-duo" (meaning the way of the gods). In Japanese, "shen-duo" was pronounced shin-to (Origins of Shinto). Shinto as a religion reflects the Japanese worship of the spirits who were believed to inhabit the natural world. Thus, Shinto art dates back to the ancient people of Japan, and is based on their strong belief in being in harmony with nature. Thus, Shinto art illustrates openness to nature and an appeal to simplicity in art forms. The art style reflects human awareness of the power of nature and the need for humans to be close to nature (Origins of Shinto). Shinto art captures elements of nature, spirits and mysterious forms of healing. Shinto art is ...

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