The kanji for Shinto (Japanese神道), literally mean kami-no-michi or “the way of the kami” (in a literal translation, divine power, or of the sacred), came into use to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhismwhich had been introduced to Japan in the 6th century AD. Shinto has no founder, no official sacred texts or scriptures, and no fixed dogmas, but it has preserved its guiding beliefs throughout the ages.
In Shinto it is often said that “man is the son of kami”. Firstly, this means that people are given life by kami and that their nature is therefore sacred. Secondly, it means that daily life is made possible by the kami and therefore people's personalities and lives are worthy of respect. Individuals should revere basic of everyone (regardless of race, nationality and other distinctions), as well as their own. The concept of original sin is not found in Shinto. On the contrary, humanity is considered to have a primarily divine nature. In reality, however, this sacred nature is rarely revealed in human beings. Purification is considered symbolically to remove the confusion and uncertainties that populate individuals' minds.
Our company understands that the definition of Shinto as "the way of the Gods" is incomplete. The path of the kami, of sacred energies and manifestations, makes more sense.
We create pieces that are intended to help you find one of the various paths of Shinto (Shintô). And you'll soon understand that our creations are not eternal, much less jewelry. They are an instrument to make you reflect on what is inside you, your behavior and your way of thinking.
When the natural fibers of your garment unravel, you will have understood that what matters is not the talisman, but the willpower you put into following the path of good.

Nature and variety

Shinto is found mainly in Japan, where there are around 100,000 public shrines, although practitioners are also scattered around the world.
The link between the kami and the natural world led Shintoism to be considered animist. The belief cultivates harmony between humans and kami and always asks for the latter's blessing.
Shintoism places a great deal of conceptual focus on ensuring purity, mainly through cleansing practices such as ritual washing and bathing, especially before worship. Little emphasis is placed on specific moral codes or particular beliefs about the afterlife, although the dead are considered capable of becoming kami.
The veneration of the Kami dates back to the Yayoi period period of Japan (300 BC to 300 AD), although it has been suggested that the concept may be older than that. Buddhism entered Japan at the end of the Kofun period (300 to 538 CE) and spread rapidly. O religious syncretism has made kami worship and Buddhism functionally inseparable, a process called shinbutsu-shūgō. The kami have come to be seen as part of Buddhist Buddhist cosmology and were increasingly represented anthropomorphically. In the following centuries shinbutsu-shūgō was adopted by Japan's imperial family. During the Meiji era (1868 to 1912), Japan's nationalist leadership expelled the Buddhist influence of kami worship and formed the Shinto state, which some historians consider to be the origin of Shinto as a distinct religion. The shrines came under increasing government influence, and citizens were encouraged to worship the emperor as a kami. With the formation of the Japanese Empire in the early 20th century, Shinto was exported to other areas of East Asia. After Japan's defeat in World War IIShinto was formally separated from the state.