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refers to the original animism of Jōmon period Japan which is a basis of modern Shinto practices. The search for traces of Koshintō began with Restoration Shinto in the Edo period. Some movements which claim to have discovered this primeval way of thought are Oomoto, Izumo-taishakyo, and Shinrikyō. The Japanese word means "ancient or old"; from Chinese ''Shen'', means "spiritual force or spirit" often loosely translated as "deity" or "god"; and from Chinese ''Tao'', means "The Way". Thus ''Koshintō'' literally means the "Ancient Way of the Gods". The term Shinto itself originated in the 6th century CE (to distinguish it from continental ideas such as Buddhism and Taoism then being introduced), so paradoxically, the reconstructed Koshintō predates any use of the word Shinto. ==Koshintō worldview== The following is deduced from studying the language of the ''Kojiki'' and ''Nihon Shoki'' which does not appear in any Chinese philosophy: In Koshintō, the present world or ''utsushiyo'' is put in contrast to the eternal world or ''tokoyo''. All individuals possess a ''tamashii'', meaning a mind, heart, or soul. A ''tamashii'' without a body is called a ''mitama''. Those whose ''tamashii'' has the nature of ''kami'' are called ''mikoto''. In the Age of the Kami, or ''Kamiyo'', the Earth was ruled by ''kami'', whose forms were akin to humans, but had pure hearts and spoke in the language of kotodama. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Koshintō」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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