ko (old)
shin (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror)
tô | dô (way)
shintô (indigenous-based spiritual practices mainly engaged in by many of the people of Japan)
koshintô (ancient shintô)

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❖ The original shintô tradition of the jômon people
❖ Still practiced by some AINU families and communities (hokkaido), and in some ryûkyûan areas (okinawa)