Abstract: Suika Shinto is the synthesis of contemporary Shinto theory which believes in the harmony of Shinto and Confucianism. How to interprete the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism in Suika Shinto is vital to understand the relationship between contemporary Shinto and Buddhism in the earlier period along the development of contemporary Shinto and Buddhism. Heresies Refuted by Yamazaki Ansai, Shintos Life and Death Theory and AntiBuddhism Theory written by his student Atobe Yoshiakira, Shinto Nakanoshimizu by Tomobe Yasutaka, Shinto Doctrine by Wakabayashi Kyosai are the most suitable texts mainly focused on the view on life and death to analyze the most suitable texts mainly focused on the view on life and death to analyze the critics surrounding on Buddisms view on death and rebirth and illustrate how did they form and build up Hinowakamiyas view on life and death.

Key words: Suika Shinto, Buddhism, relationship between Shinto and Buddhism, Hinowakamiya, view on life and death