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Four symbols I can think of are: Torii (main Shinto symbol of the sacred gateway), the Mirror (symbol of Amaterasu), the Sun (symbol of Amaterasu and Japan or Nippon in general), the Sword (symbol of purification from uncleanliness).
There are lots of deities in Japan, I think I remember someone saying like 1 to every 15 people, but in reality there's an unlimited number of Kami. Still, four main ones I can think of are: Amaterasu (goddess of the sun and the chief goddess of Shinto, ancestor to the Japanese Emporer's clan), Raijin (god of the storms, he resembles an Oni or demon, and plays his drums to cause thunder), Susano (god of the sea and storms, he also has associations with Yomi or the underworld), Tsukoyomi (god of the moon). Though there are many more, they even have gods for different types of martial arts like ninjasSir aikido.
As for four different traditions, I'm unsure about this one. Though I know of a few: Shrine Shinto (most common type, based around varius shrines and local priesthoods), Imperial Household Shinto (Shinto rituals performed only by the Emporer and his family on behalf of all Japanese), Folk Shinto (local Shinto customs involving demons, ghosts, local gods and various mystical practises, usually incorporating Buddhist, Confucianist or even Christian elements), and Sect Shinto (specific sects involving worship of specific things, such as worshippers of Mount Fuji, for example). It is complex because Shinto has mostly merged with Buddhism from Chinese and Korean influences, and so Shintoists will often practise Buddhism as well (especially seeing as Buddhism deals with the afterlife and reincarnation, something Shinto doesn't deal with in much detail, as well as moral philosophy like karma and dharma).
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Questions about the Shinto religion?
