478 | Earliest known Shinto shrines |
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625 | Establishment of the Ise Shrine, one of Shinto's holiest places |
1725 | Isida Baigan founds the Shingaku religion, based on Shinto, Buddhist and Confucian elements |
1900 | Shintoism reinstated in Japan as part of an effort to limit Buddhist influence |
1945 | Following World War II, Shintoism is banned in Japan |