User:Power.corrupts/Shinto shrines outside Japan

Shinto shrines outside Japan are not very common. Shintoism is a Japanese non-proselyting faith and outside Japan it is a commom faith in Hawaii and Brazil only, because of the large number of Japanese settlers there.

Shintoism in Brazil
Emigration of Japanese to Brazil began in 1908 and a century later, there is an estimated 1.5 million Japanese descendents there. The majority lives in São Paulo and smaller numbers in southern Paraná amd the northeast. There are an estimated 30 new religious movements (NRMs) in Brazil, most are Buddhist in content and Shinto in ritual. There are also Shinto movements. The two largest are Other Shinto-based groups exist and many have fused core Shinto beliefs with other practices and beliefs, in particular of African, Catholic and Amerindian origins. While several other countries on the continent have similar movements, Brazil is considered the centre.
 * Nambei Daijingu (the Great Sactuary of South America), and
 * Shinto Ikyo Daijinmeigu ((the Shinto Sactuary of Brazil

The most developed shinto movement and shrine in Brazil is
 * Hokkodu Dai Jingu (Great Shinto shrine of Brazil), alternatively known as Iwato Jinja, established 1966, Aruja, São Paulo

Other Shinto shrines include
 * Sansso Jinja
 * Dois Galhos Jinja
 * Hakkoku Sekioi Jinja
 * Kami-no-ie Yaomankyo Iwato Jinja
 * Inarikai
 * Shintoo Ikyo Daijin Myogu - alternative spelling Shinto Ikyo Daijinmeigu
 * Nambei Daijingu
 * Yassukunikoo
 * Kompira Jinja
 * Kaitaku Jinja

Shintoism in Hawaii

 * Daijingu Temple of Hawaii
 * Hawaii Ishizuchi Jinja
 * Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
 * Hilo Daijingu
 * Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii
 * Maalaea Ebisu Jinsha
 * Maui Jinsha Mission

Shinto shrines in Canada

 * Shinmei Jinja, established 1999, Vancouver

Shinto shrines in USA
Washington
 * Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America

Shinto shrines in Holland

 * Yamakage Shinto Shrine

Shintoism in Taiwan
Several hundred Shinto shrines were built in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. After Japan's defeat in World War II, the shrines were either destroyed or converted into Chinese Martyr Shrines.