noun
Hokke Shinto
A syncretic Shinto doctrine based on Nichiren Buddhism. A specialized historical and religious term.
See also: 法華宗
法華神道は、日蓮宗の教えを神道に取り入れたものです。
Hokke Shinto is a system that incorporates Nichiren Buddhist teachings into Shinto.
法華宗 is the Nichiren Buddhist sect itself, while 法華神道 is the Shinto doctrine derived from it.
From 法華 (Hokke, referring to the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren Buddhism) and 神道 (Shinto). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term denotes a syncretic religious movement.