Origin of Religion

Shinto  is the name of the formal religion of Japan that was first used in the 6th century , although the roots of the religion go back to at least the 6th century B.C.E. Shinto has no founder, no official sacred texts, and no formalized system of writing.http://www.patheos.com/Library/Shinto.html 
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"Shinto" http://www.patheos.com/Library/Shinto.html"(12/10/12).