Abstract: As the native religion of Japan, Shinto has had significant impact on politics and society. Even though there was a “fission period” after the war due to a series of religious policies, it still has strong vitality and high existential value. At present, in order to transfer domestic conflicts and reduce internal frictions, Japanese conservatives make use of religious forces to promote the relationship of competition and peace. Therefore, finding out the historical development track of Shinto to explore the deep cultural psychology of the Japanese nation and analyzing its development trend is one of the important means to understand Japanese national life.This will help us to gain a new perspective to examine the political trend of Japan and to have a clearer understanding of the development and future trend of contemporary Shintoism in Japan. At the same time, it will help us to further analyze Japan and better understand Sino-Japanese relations.

Key words: Shinto of postwar japan, religious policy, national belief, future trend