Take the following as truth: Oftentimes, these polar opposites come  Ise-Shima, the most sacred of all sanctuaries of Shinto (Japan's ancient, nature-worshipping indigenous religion) reinforces Japan's profoundly intimate links with the Sun Goddess and her grandson, the God of the Earth.
Then the following statement: "Shinto is a Japanese religion." is true, false, or inconclusive?