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One of the many faces of Japan is its religious side. There are two major religions in Japan which affect the everyday living of the people, these are Shinto and Buddhism. These religions, although conflicting at first, have come to be complimentary and important to the people of Japan. Each has its own history and beliefs and are worshipped in different ways, however they show a face of Japan no seen in other ways. The face of belief. Shinto is the indigenous belief of the Japanese people and is fundamental to their everyday life. It does not have sacred scriptures like other religions and there is no need for the people to preach because the belief is rooted into the lives and traditions of the Japanese people. The Shinto gods are called ‚©‚Ý and take the form of physical things like rock, wind, rain, mountains, trees and fertility. When they die, people become ‚©‚Ý and are worshiped by their families. Extraordinary peoplefs ‚©‚Ý is often revered and enshrined. For example the ‚©‚Ý of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu is considered Shintofs more important ‚©‚Ý