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State Shintō ( Kokka Shintō) describes Imperial Japan's ideological use of the native folk traditions of Shinto.[1]:547 The state strongly encouraged Shinto practices to emphasize the Emperor as a divine being,[2]:8 which was exercised through control of shrine finances and training regimes for priests.[3][4]:59[5]:120
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