When Buddhism entered Japan in the 6th century numerous Shintō divinities (kami) were also present in the Japanese islands, although they had no iconography.
Ketika agama Buddha masuk ke Jepang pada abad ke-6, beragam dewa-dewi Shintō (kami) juga terdapat di kepulauan di Jepang, walau mereka tidak memiliki ikonografi.