How is Shintoism related to shamanism?

Shinto has aspects of shamanism, just as it has aspects of animism. The only objective statement about Shinto is that it is a polytheist belief. This is objectively true because it has multiple beings being worshipped. read more

As far as I understand, Shintoism is a blanket term for the indigenous religious traditions of Japan. In contrast, shamanism is a term applied internationally to many religious traditions, regardless of region. In summary, Shintoism applies to a locality and shamanism describes human roles within groups of people. read more

The Catalpa Bow is the standard account of early shamanism in Japan, but I always felt there was something missing, something to do with the nature of modern-day Shinto as fossilised shamanism. read more