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	facts JPN-religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Religions in japan are classified into Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, and miscellaneous religions.
		New Religions, for their part, show a much higher ratio of priests to members than traditional religions, because most groups of this kind count lay leaders as clergy.
		It was an age of internal strife and commotion, and the new religion was welcomed those who sought new spiritual symbols as well as by those who hoped to get in touch with the West for its culture, advanced firearms, and trade.
	asnic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/japan/japreligion.html (1155 words)

	Survey: Religion in Japan
		Japan's two traditional religions are Shinto, the indigenous religion which is as old as the Japanese people, and Buddhism which was introduced from the Asian mainland in the 6th century.
		The first Christian missionaries entered Japan in the 16th century, but the foreign religion was later banned from Japan for most of the Edo period that lasted until 1868.
		Religion clearly seems to be rather unimportant in Japanese daily life also in comparison to the American survey results: 43% of the Americans indicated to be religious and 44% indicated that religion is important or very important to them in daily life.
	www.japan-guide.com /topic/0002.html (1022 words)

	Japan Reference - Practical : Religion in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		There are two principal religions in Japan, Shintoism and Buddhism, officially followed by 54% and 40% of the population respectively.
		It is classified as an animist religion as people believe in the spirits of nature, or kami, which can be found in a tree, a rock or a waterfall.
		New religious groups have not always cohabtited peacefully with the rest of the population, as showed the 1995 sarin gas attack in the Tokyo underground, perpetrated by members of the religious group Aum Shinrikyo.
	www.jref.com /culture/religion_in_japan.shtml (370 words)

	Japan's Religion and Philosophy (Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, Religion in Japan Today)
		When Buddhism was introduced into Japan in the sixth century, it started to have an effect on the Shinto beliefs, and vise versa.
		It was introduced to Japan after the king of Paekche in Korea sent a Buddha statue and copies of sutras to the Japanese emperor during the 6th century.
		The increase in interest has not added greatly to the Christian base in Japan, probably due to the fact that the belief is in one God, thus eliminating the relaxed polytheism of Shinto and Japanese Buddhism.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/japan/religion.htm (1615 words)

	Japanese Religions
		Religion in Japan is a rich tapestry of diverse traditions with a history of nearly 2,000 years.
		Little is known about Japanese religion before the emergence of a unified state in the Yamato period (fourth to seventh centuries AD), but in its simplest forms it was broadly animist, believing that a supernatural living force resided in natural objects such as mountains, trees and animals.
		Festivals famous throughout Japan for their huge floats hauled along in procession are the Gion Festival in Kyoto, the Takayama Festival in the Hida region and the Chichibu Festival in the mountains north-west of Tokyo.
	www.hope.edu /academic/religion/reader/japan.html (4915 words)

	JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
		Most Japanese practice aspects of the ancient religion of Japan, Shintoism which is based on the worship of nature; as well as Buddhism which was introduced to Japan from China during the 6th century
		Shinto is the ancient religion of Japan which dedicates itself to the worship of all things in nature.
		According to legend, Japans first emperor, Jimmu Tenno (jimmu means "divine warrior" and tenno means "heavenly") ascended the throne in 660 B.C. Traditionally, the emperor was considered a divine entity and it is also loosely believed that the reigning emperor is a direct descendant of Jimmu Tenno.
	www.japancorner.com /religion.asp (356 words)

	Recognition of Religion in Japan
		Most Japanese are tolerant about religion, perhaps it would be better to say that the polytheistic nature of Shinto made it easy for them to accept religion coming in from foreign countries.
		Further, Shintoism, the religion of Japan from time untold, is polytheistic, and because of this the Japanese people have traditionally been tolerant of all religious sects.
		In the troubled days of youth, many demonstrate an interest in religion, though their feeling can at least in part be laid to their pursuit of a philosophy of life.
	raider.muc.edu /re/WorldReligions/recognition_of_religion_in_japan.htm (432 words)

	Japan Society, New York - Corporate & Policy Programs
		New religions that are sects of or schisms, from Buddhism and Shintoism have grown since 1945.
		In contrast to Zen, many "New Religions" in Japan are a modern phenomenon: mass movements that took Buddhist ideas and addressed them to the pressing needs of a country trying to recover from war.
		One of the religions Nagaoka joined briefly was Agon Shu, a religion founded in the 1970s that rejects traditional Japanese forms of Buddhism and instead borrows the non-Japanese Theravadan and Tibetan esoteric traditions.
	www.japansociety.org /global_affairs/fellowship_essay.cfm?id_fellowship=666018121 (4693 words)

	Religions in Japan
		First, the Zen school was established in Japan by Eisai (1141-1215), founder of the Rinzai sect, and later modified by Dogen (1200-1253), founder of the Soto sect.
		Christianity in Japan can be clearly divided into three periods: the initial encounter with Christianity beginning till the mid-16th century; the reintroduction of Christianity, after more than 200 years of national seclusion ended in the mid-l9th century; and the post-World War II period.
		The most conspicuous development in religion in Japan in the 20th century is the spread of a number of new religions.
	www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp /JapanAccess/religion.htm (1814 words)

	Religion in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Heute gehören die meisten Japaner beiden Hauptreligionen an, daher kann man die religiöse Grundeinstellung in Japan als synkretisch bezeichnen.
		Das Christentum spielt in Japan nur eine untergeordnete Rolle, da die Vorstellung eines einzigen allmächtigen Gottes mit den traditionellen religiösen Vorstellungen schwer in Einklang zu bringen ist.
		Seit der späten Edo Zeit (1600-1868) gibt es in Japan laufend neue religiöse Bewegungen, die zumeist eine Mischung traditionellerer Elemente beinhalten und nur schwer in eine der herkömmlichen Kategorien einzuordnen sind.
	www.biologie.de /biowiki/Religion_in_Japan (913 words)

	Religion in Japan - Cambridge University Press
		The essays cover a wide range of subjects, from the new religions of post-war Japan to beliefs about fox-possession in the Heian period, and from French missionaries in Okinawa in the mid-nineteenth century to the Ainu bear festival in Hokkaido.
		Religion in the life of Minamoto Yoritomo and the early Kamakura bakufu Martin Collcutt; 5.
		Accommodating the alien: Okuni Takamasa and the religion of the Lord of Heaven John Breen; 9.
	www.cambridge.org /catalogue/catalogue.asp?ISBN=0521550289 (421 words)

	Shinto - Religion in Japan
		The Shinto religion of Japan is considered, along with Buddhism as the official religion of Japan.
		Some religions, for example Buddhism have centuries of writings that are rich in philosophy and interpretation of the original teachings of the founder.
		Natural places, such as mountains or rivers are recognized as shrines, and followers of the Shinto religion are expected to visit certain shrines to mark important life events, such as reaching a certain age or stage of life.
	www.asianartmall.com /shintoarticle.htm (608 words)

	Spirit and Religion in Japan
		Leaders of Japan's efforts during WWII were buried here, as a result this shrine evokes some anger and grief from other Asians.
		A recasting of Japanese folk religion and the oldest native Japanese faith.
		A religious import that peacefully coexists with older faith traditions in Japan.
	www.links.net /vita/trip/japan/spirit (376 words)

	Japan Religion
		Christianity, first introduced into Japan in 1549, was virtually stamped out a century later survivng only in the secluded area around Nagasaki; it was reintroduced in the late 1800s and has spread slowly.
		Beyond the three traditional religions, many Japanese today are turning to a great variety of popular religious movements normally lumped together under the name "new religions." These religions draw on the concept of Shinto, Buddhism, and folk superstition and have developed in part to meet the social needs of elements of the population.
		The officially recognized new religions number in the hundreds, and total membership is reportedly in the tens of millions.
	www.shododesigns.com /japaninformation/japanreligion.htm (825 words)

	Japan Omnibus - Religion - Buddhism
		As the state religion, Buddhism continued to dominate Shinto, the indigeous religion, for over a millenium.
		Today, Buddhism is the most popular religion in Japan with some 85% of the population professing the faith.
		The largest of Japan's so-called New Religions, Soka Gakkai, is an independent organization of the Nichiren sect and supporter of the Komeito political party.
	www.japan-zone.com /omnibus/buddhism.shtml (750 words)

	Shoubu no Nihon - Christliche Religion in Japan
		The religion teachings in Japan further promulgated by Spanish and portuguese missionaries and traders, who used their commercial powers to spread the new religion.
		Japan´s period of isolation ended by the middle of the 19th century, after about 200 years that passed without any perceptible change.
		As Christianity in Japan was dominately influenced by the German and Swiss theology it is easy to understand why Japanese Christians nowadays show an intense interest in the history of German and Swiss Church in the twentieth century.
	www.shoubu.de /jap_christen.htm (2284 words)

	Religion in Japan and a Look at Cultural Transmission - SPICE
		Raising children with a particular religion or language, for example, would be an example of the transmission of culture from one generation to the next.
		The case of historical contact between China and Japan provides a myriad of examples of cultural transmission from one country to another.
		Lesson 1 deals with the transmission of culture to Japan and sets the historical context for the study of religion in Japan.
	spice.stanford.edu /publications/10087 (766 words)

	Religion in Japan
		Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions.
		Religion does not play a big role in the everyday life of most Japanese people today.
		The average person typically follows the religious rituals at ceremonies like birth, weddings and funerals, may visit a shrine or temple on New Year and participates at local festivals (matsuri), most of which have a religious background.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e629.html (101 words)

	... About Japan: Template
		Japan's most popular Buddhist sect, the Shin or "True" sect, invites a visit to The White Path Temple to learn more about their practices and beliefs.
		Jamie Marconi's Images from Japan provides a number of photographs of Buddhist temples and related sights among his rich collection of digitized pictures.
		Kokugakuin University also has an extended book-length collection of scholarly articles on Buddhist "new religions" emerging in Japan since the end of World War II in its series on Contemporary Papers on Japanese Religion.
	www.csuohio.edu /history/japan/japan17.html (439 words)

	Folk Religion in Japan: Continuity and Change (The Haskell Lectures on History of Religions) by Ichiro Hori : Book
		Folk Religion in Japan: Continuity and Change (The Haskell Lectures on History of Religions)
		Folk religion, transmitted by the common people from generation to generation, has greatly conditioned the political, economic, and cultural development of Japan and continues to satisfy the emotional and religious needs of the people.
		Religion in the Japanese Experience: Sources and Interpretations (Religious Life in History Series)
	www.crimsonbird.com /4/0226353346.html (522 words)

	Religion in Japan Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Agency for Cultural Affairs statistics for 1996 show the combined membership of both religions as approximately 194,000,000, which is about 54 percent more than the total population of Japan.
		The most conspicuous development in religion in Japan in the twentieth century is the spread of a number of new religions.
		One of the attractions of the new religions is said to be the sense of community they give to people who lack the mental and spiritual support historically provided by the extended family, the local community and the traditional religions.
	web-japan.org /factsheet/religion/today.html (273 words)

	Japan religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		This religion also states that the emporers are related to god which in turn gave the emporer ultimate power because the people of japan feared him greatly.
		Such as the religion of Shinto does not effect the way people think of the government anymore because at the end of World War II the U.S. Govermant made the Japanese government tell the people of Japan that they weren't descendents of god.
		But a new religion has also come to Japan which is Christianity it was brought from Fancis Xavier in the 16th Century at the Edo Period, Although it is persecuted by older men with higher power.
	www.everyschool.org /u/crocker/kylew/religion.html (393 words)

	Buddhism Beginnings - Religion in Japan
		Buddhism first came to Japan in the sixth century and played much the same role as Christianity in North Europe, as the means of transmission of a whole higher culture.
		Buddhism is the Japanese religion that comes closest to paralleling Christianity, because of its concern for the afterlife and salvation of the individual.
		The second emphasis starting a century later was on salvation through faith, particularly in Amida, the “Buddha of the pure land” of the Western Paradise, or in the Lotus Sutra, a scripture in which the Buddha promised the salvation of “all sentient beings,” or of all animal life.
	www.japan-101.com /culture/culture_religion_buddhism_beginnings.htm (543 words)

	Religion: Learn about the different religions of the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Describes the Shinto religion as being based on the idea that all natural phenomena is ruled by spiritual agencies.
		Read a history of the development of the various religions in Japan from Shinto to the many forms of Buddhism that have taken root there.
		Religion Sites This listing includes site links for the world's major, and not so major, religions, religious studies sites, religious organizations of various kinds, journals, etc. More sites will be added as I find them.
	www.comedition.com /AAAA/Religion/ShintoReligion.htm (743 words)

	Official religion in japan
		Besides, www.japan-glance.com would clear things up with regard to official religion in japan and the full district in the viscinity of Japan and official religion in japan.
		A whole lot on the subject of official religion in japan - learn at www.japan-glance.com - official religion in japan.
		Japan images are licensed from World66.com under, and are hereby subject to, the Creative Commons License.
	www.japan-glance.com /Zoo-Gardens-Japan/official-religion-in-japan.html (174 words)

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