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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Japanese attributed spirits to acts and forms of nature. These were called:
A
Dharma
B
Kami
C
Kharma
D
Ahimsa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kami are spiritual beings believed to inhabit particular places and elements of nature, such as the sea, mountains, waterfalls or trees. They can also be the spirits of historic personages who have been granted this status.

Detailed explanation-2: -Izanagi and Izanami are held to be the creators of the Japanese archipelago and the progenitors of many deities, which include the sun goddess Amaterasu, the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the storm god Susanoo.

Detailed explanation-3: -A polytheistic and animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the kami (). The kami are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Related subjects: Religious movements, traditions and organizations. Shinto() is the native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. It involves the worship of kami (), gods.

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