How many Shintos are there?

Answer 1

In 1997, 85,000,000 of the 125,000,000 people in Japan practiced Shinto. Today, that number has probably increased.

Shinto is the native religion of Japan. It's often mingled with Buddhism since Shinto doesn't have a specific view on the afterlife, so it's generally said that people are "Born Shinto, die Buddhist." However, most Shinto people say that they are "not religious" and may even belong exclusively to another religion. Most people have their own Shinto shrines at home called "kamidana." Whether or not people actually believe in kami, they still live in the "kami way," which is basically a goal to live a pure and honest life. That said, the majority of Japan is indeed Shinto, though they may also have other beliefs.

Answer 2

According to my understanding, Shinto is basically the default religion for Japanese people. While many Japanese don't consider themselves to be religious, as part of their culture they practice certain rituals having to do with the Shinto faith. So unless they are of another religion, pretty much all Japanese people are Shinto, in a sense.

Answer 3

Hmm.. only the majority of Japan..