How do Shinto and Buddhism coexist in Japan?

Shinto and Buddhism have coexisted in Japan since ancient times in a form called “Shinbutsu-shugo”, the syncretism of kami (Shinto deities) and buddhas.
They influenced each other’s development, for example, with Buddhist statues being placed in shrines.
Even today, many Japanese people naturally participate in both Shinto and Buddhist religious events.