Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan, with approximately 10 million adherents. It focuses on the worship of kami, which are spirits or gods that inhabit nature. There is no single central deity, and Shinto places importance on harmony with nature and purification rituals. While Shinto is exclusively practiced in Japan, some aspects of it have blended with Buddhism and been incorporated into Japanese cultural customs and traditions. Key religious sites include shrines and use of symbolic items like torii gates.