ONE OF THE BUILDINGS AT THE ISE SHINE: THE HOLIEST SHRINE
THE BEGINNING: WHO? WHERE? WHEN? Who: No one founded the Shinto and no official sacred texts. Where:Japan When: 4th century B.C.E. (Before Common Existence)
STATS:Approximately 2,700,000 people follow Shinto LOCATION: Ise Shrine is the holiest Shrine and the Izumo is the oldest Shrine
WRITTEN BOOKS: The Essence of Shinto: Japan's Spiritual Heart, and Shinto the Kami Way