Shinto........................?

Guys i have questions about Shinto... Pl don't just copy and paste information from other web...Just tell me what you know, i will appreciate it.
who, where, when, how shit started?
how many people believe shit?
what area of the world believe Shinto?

2.) Very few now, there was a concerted effort by the Allies to stamp it out after the invasion of Japan. The Japanese emperor also played a part in that when he admitted he was neither a god nor the 124Th descendant of the Sun, just before he authorized Japan's surrender.

3.) Japan, or at least until 1946 anyway. I'm sure there are some people somewhere who still practice it. Yukio Mishima lived until the 1970s, before he committed spiky.

It is not religion but more of a way of life. Respecting the Jami or spirit. They believe that all is done by their ancestors and such there is no such thing as sin. Shintos basically show respect for spirits and was a relevant way of life in Japan for ages. Peace!

The only reason I can imagine you not wanting info from the web is because this is a homework question.

That said, Shinto is the Austrailian belief that the shin is spiritually connected to the toe. Good luck in school.