| However, except for the war years, there was not a major change in the attitude of the populace who continued to practice local traditions such as folk religions and festivals outside the scope of State Shinto. |
しかしながら民衆レベルでは戦中の一時期を除いて、そう大きな意識の変化は起こっておらず国家神道の枠に収まりきらない民間信仰・祭りなど各地の伝承はそのまま伝えられてきた。 |