How did Japan's Geography influence Medieval Japan?
Influence on Religion
A huge component of both Shinto and Zen Buddhism is the mountains of Japan; they are seen as holy and perfect and are worshipped to. The ancestral spirits are thought to live of these mountains. Another important part of both these religions is the fact that it is in their values to wash and keep clean daily in order to keep your soul and body “pure like the snow” of which there is plenty of in Japan.