Historically, what influences has Shintoism had on Japanese society and politics?simple answers please.?

Question

list of influences.

Answer 1

very little.  shintoism altho the main religion - its very personal and private.  it has little influence on japanese politics.  the pivot in politics is survival of the nation - pride - loyalty to emperor - competing with the rest of the world to be the best - these r the driving force of japanese society.  

at the back of all these is the foundation that shintoism has laid for each japanese since their childhood.

being a monolithic society - their sense of nationhood is tremendous.

but with modernization, excesses of growth - this is also eroding and economic stagnation is happening.  prices are going down and things r surprisingly getting cheaper.  thisis their quandary.  again shintoism doesnt play a direct role in all these....