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Izumo Shinto

A Shinto form or community with regional and ritual diversity.

Scripture for this community

Specific texts, not a generic list

Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, norito, and shrine materials

Commonly used in this tradition

Shinto has no single closed canon. Historical chronicles, ritual prayers, shrine records, and community practice have different roles.

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Context and care

Shinto has no single closed canon; text use is inseparable from shrine and community practice.

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