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Ryobu

noun
Ry·​o·​bu | \ rēˈō(ˌ)bü\
variants: or Ryobu Shinto

Definition of Ryobu

: a Shinto sect fostering a mixture of Shinto and Buddhism and being greatly popular in Japan between the 9th and 18th centuries

History and Etymology for Ryobu

Japanese ryō bu, literally, two parts

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