It is said that Budo (martial arts) was also based on the Shinto religion, and developed into arts having kaigan seishin (spiritual awakening) and philosophy through practices after thoughts of Taoism, Confucianism and Zen sect were added.
また武道においても神道が基軸となり、それに道教や儒教、禅宗の思想などが加わって、修練による開眼精神と哲学を持った芸になったといわれる。