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Shinto Spread Map

Where and when Shinto spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.

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Shinto Spread Map Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe The Meiji Government Establishes State Shinto, Japan, 1868 to 1900, DominantThe Meiji Constitution Enshrines State Shinto as Civic Duty, Japan, 1889, EstablishedShinto Arrives In Hawaii With Japanese Immigrants, United States, 1898, ArrivedJapan's Home Ministry Orders the Shrine Merger Policy, Japan, 1906, DominantThe Chosen Jingu Imperial Shrine Opens in Seoul, South Korea, 1925, EstablishedWartime Suspicion Suppresses Shinto In America, United States, 1941 to 1955, SuppressedGHQ's Shinto Directive Disestablishes State Shinto, Japan, 1945 to 1946, SuppressedThe Association Of Shinto Shrines Organizes After Disestablishment, Japan, 1946, RevivedJapan Enacts the Religious Corporations Law, Japan, 1951, EstablishedThe Association of Shinto Shrines Wins Reinstatement of National Foundation Day, Japan, 1967, EstablishedTsubaki Grand Shrine Opens The First Shinto Shrine On The US Mainland, United States, 1986, ArrivedEmperor Akihito Performs the First Daijosai Since State Shinto's Disestablishment, Japan, 1990, EstablishedMount Fuji Joins UNESCO's World Heritage List, Japan, 2013, EstablishedEmperor Naruhito Completes the Sokui no Rei and Daijosai Enthronement Rites, Japan, 2019, EstablishedTsubaki Grand Shrine of America Relocates to Vancouver Island, Canada, Canada, 2023, ArrivedIse Grand Shrine Begins Its Sixty Third Shikinen Sengu Rebuilding Cycle, Japan, 2025, Established

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Marker size and shape show how established the tradition was there: a small filled dot for an arrival, a larger one for an established or dominant presence, and a hollow, distinct marker where it was suppressed or nearly disappeared, never simply absent.

Spoken Chronology

The Meiji Government Establishes State Shinto. Japan, 1868 to 1900, Dominant. Source, State Shinto (Wikipedia).

The Meiji Constitution Enshrines State Shinto as Civic Duty. Japan, 1889, Established. Source, The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan).

Shinto Arrives In Hawaii With Japanese Immigrants. United States, 1898, Arrived. Source, Overseas Shinto (Wikipedia).

Japan's Home Ministry Orders the Shrine Merger Policy. Japan, 1906, Dominant. Source, Jinja Goshi: Shrine Mergers (Encyclopedia of Shinto, Kokugakuin University).

The Chosen Jingu Imperial Shrine Opens in Seoul. South Korea, 1925, Established. Source, The Chosen Jingu Imperial Shrine and Schools in Colonial Korea (Studies in the History of Education).

Wartime Suspicion Suppresses Shinto In America. United States, 1941 to 1955, Suppressed. Source, Overseas Shinto (Wikipedia).

GHQ's Shinto Directive Disestablishes State Shinto. Japan, 1945 to 1946, Suppressed. Source, Shinto Directive (Wikipedia).

The Association Of Shinto Shrines Organizes After Disestablishment. Japan, 1946, Revived. Source, Association Of Shinto Shrines (Wikipedia).

Japan Enacts the Religious Corporations Law. Japan, 1951, Established. Source, Religious Corporations Act (Law No. 126 of 1951), Japanese Law Translation.

The Association of Shinto Shrines Wins Reinstatement of National Foundation Day. Japan, 1967, Established. Source, National Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan).

Tsubaki Grand Shrine Opens The First Shinto Shrine On The US Mainland. United States, 1986, Arrived. Source, Tsubaki Grand Shrine Of America (Wikipedia).

Emperor Akihito Performs the First Daijosai Since State Shinto's Disestablishment. Japan, 1990, Established. Source, Accession to the Throne and Major State Ceremonies and Events (Imperial Household Agency).

Mount Fuji Joins UNESCO's World Heritage List. Japan, 2013, Established. Source, Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration (UNESCO World Heritage Centre).

Emperor Naruhito Completes the Sokui no Rei and Daijosai Enthronement Rites. Japan, 2019, Established. Source, Naruhito Proclaims His Enthronement in Ancient Ceremony (Reuters).

Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America Relocates to Vancouver Island, Canada. Canada, 2023, Arrived. Source, Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America Announces Its Move to Shin Mei Spiritual Centre.

Ise Grand Shrine Begins Its Sixty Third Shikinen Sengu Rebuilding Cycle. Japan, 2025, Established. Source, Shikinen Sengu, the Largest Ritual at Ise Jingu (Visit Iseshima Bureau).

Full Chronology

Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 16 events.

  1. The Meiji Government Establishes State ShintoJapan, 1868 to 1900, Dominant
    Source State Shinto (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  2. The Meiji Constitution Enshrines State Shinto as Civic DutyJapan, 1889, Established
    Source The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan)
  3. Shinto Arrives In Hawaii With Japanese ImmigrantsUnited States, 1898, Arrived
    Source Overseas Shinto (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  4. Japan's Home Ministry Orders the Shrine Merger PolicyJapan, 1906, Dominant
    Source Jinja Goshi: Shrine Mergers (Encyclopedia of Shinto, Kokugakuin University)
  5. The Chosen Jingu Imperial Shrine Opens in SeoulSouth Korea, 1925, Established
    Source The Chosen Jingu Imperial Shrine and Schools in Colonial Korea (Studies in the History of Education)Satoko Hiura
  6. Wartime Suspicion Suppresses Shinto In AmericaUnited States, 1941 to 1955, Suppressed
    Source Overseas Shinto (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  7. GHQ's Shinto Directive Disestablishes State ShintoJapan, 1945 to 1946, Suppressed
    Source Shinto Directive (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  8. The Association Of Shinto Shrines Organizes After DisestablishmentJapan, 1946, Revived
    Source Association Of Shinto Shrines (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  9. Japan Enacts the Religious Corporations LawJapan, 1951, Established
    Source Religious Corporations Act (Law No. 126 of 1951), Japanese Law TranslationGovernment of Japan
  10. The Association of Shinto Shrines Wins Reinstatement of National Foundation DayJapan, 1967, Established
    Source National Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)
  11. Tsubaki Grand Shrine Opens The First Shinto Shrine On The US MainlandUnited States, 1986, Arrived
    Source Tsubaki Grand Shrine Of America (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  12. Emperor Akihito Performs the First Daijosai Since State Shinto's DisestablishmentJapan, 1990, Established
    Source Accession to the Throne and Major State Ceremonies and Events (Imperial Household Agency)
  13. Mount Fuji Joins UNESCO's World Heritage ListJapan, 2013, Established
    Source Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
  14. Emperor Naruhito Completes the Sokui no Rei and Daijosai Enthronement RitesJapan, 2019, Established
    Source Naruhito Proclaims His Enthronement in Ancient Ceremony (Reuters)Elaine Lies and Kiyoshi Takenaka
  15. Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America Relocates to Vancouver Island, CanadaCanada, 2023, Arrived
    Source Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America Announces Its Move to Shin Mei Spiritual Centre
  16. Ise Grand Shrine Begins Its Sixty Third Shikinen Sengu Rebuilding CycleJapan, 2025, Established
    Source Shikinen Sengu, the Largest Ritual at Ise Jingu (Visit Iseshima Bureau)