Shinto (religion)...............?

I need some info on the religion Shinto.
. who was the founder?
and other info you may know.

Shinto is not credited with any founder.

It is just the indigenous religion of Japan.

It means "The Way of the Gods."

If you can find it, the book "A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine" is excellent. (I'm officiating at a Shinto wedding next year and have been doing a lot of reading for research).

No one knows who started Shinto. It is the "folk religion" of Japan and deeply integrated into the day-to-day life of the country. It is concerned with fostering a proper and beneficial relationship with the Kami, the ancestral spirits of the land; anything, but especially natural features of the landscape, may hold the spirit of a Kami. Kami can also be called into Shinto temples, where rigorous rites of purification are carried out to make sure that the Kami are properly welcomed, honored, and nourished; if this is done, the Kami will grant their blessings to those who petition and care for them.

Hope that helps.

Shint?

Indigenous religion of Japan, based on the worship of spirits known as Jami.

The term Shint? ("way of the Jami") came into use to distinguish indigenous Japanese beliefs from Buddhism, which had been introduced into Japan in the 6Th century. Shint? has no founder and no official scripture, though its mythology is collected in the Kojiki ("Records of Ancient Matters") and Nihon shook ("Chronicles of Japan"), written in the 8Th century. At its core are beliefs in the mysterious creating and harmonizing power of Jami. According to Shint? myths, in the beginning a certain number of Jami simply emerged, and a pair of Jami, Izanagi and Izanami, gave birth to the Japanese islands, as well as to the Jami who became ancestors of the various clans. The Japanese imperial family claims descent from Izanagi's daughter, the sun goddess Amaterasu. All kami are said to cooperate with one another, and life lived in accordance with their will is believed to produce a mystical power that gains their protection, cooperation, and approval. Through veneration and observation of prescribed rituals at shrines (e.g., ritual purity), practitioners of Shint? can come to understand and live in accordance with divine will. See also Shinbutsu sh?g?