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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › Japanese-religionJapanese religion | Beliefs, Percentage, Shinto, Buddhism ...

    Japanese religion, the religious beliefs and practices of the Japanese people. There is no single dominant religion in Japan. Instead, several religious and quasi-religious systems exist side by side. Shintō was traditionally intertwined with the functions of the Japanese state, while the broader populace has been influenced by an unorganized ...

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Religion_in_JapanReligion in Japan - Wikipedia

    Religion in Japan is manifested primarily in Shinto and in Buddhism, the two main faiths, which Japanese people often practice simultaneously. According to estimates, as many as 80% of the populace follow Shinto rituals to some degree, worshiping ancestors and spirits at domestic altars and public shrines.

  3. www.learnreligions.com › religion-in-japan-4782051Religion in Japan: History and Statistics

    Jan 16, 2020 · The main religions in Japan are Buddhism (69.8%) and Shinto (70.4%). Most Japanese people identify as members of both faiths. The other main religious denominations in Japan are Christianity (1.4%) and other (6.9%), which includes Islam, animism, Judaism, Hindu, and the Baha’i Faith. The constitution of Japan guarantees the right of religious ...

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  4. www.japan-guide.com › e › e629Religion in Japan - japan-guide.com

    Religion in Japan. Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. Shinto is as old as the Japanese culture, while Buddhism was imported from the mainland in the 6th century. Since then, the two religions have been co-existing relatively harmoniously and have even complemented each other to a certain degree.

  5. spice.fsi.stanford.edu › docs › japanese_religionsJapanese Religions | FSI - Stanford University

    The Japanese religious tradition is made up of several major components, including Shinto, Japan’s earliest religion, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Christianity has been only a minor movement in Japan. However, the so-called “new religions” that arose in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are a prominent feature of Japanese religious ...

  6. www.worldatlas.com › articles › religious-beliefs-inReligious Beliefs In Japan - WorldAtlas

    Aug 21, 2019 · Shintoism is a unique indigenous religion from Japan. Most who practice Shintoism worship at shrines and to kami without belonging to an actual organized Shinto organization. Folk or unorganized Shintoism as no formal rituals to become a member. Currently, there are around 100,000 Shinto shrines and 79,000 priests in the country.