What are the three main religions in Japan?

Answer 1

== == The main religion of Japan is Shintoism, which is more accurately described as being a way of living an harmonious life rather than a religion. The second largest religion in Japan is Buddhism, which exists in a slightly different from than elsewhere e.g. Buddhist monks may be married. There a number of different religions in Japan, and it is unusually difficult to come up with percentages of the population that follow each because many followers of Shinto and Buddhism follow both or various aspects of each.

Hence the best figures available are that between 84% and 96% are followers of either Shinto or Buddhism, or both to varying degrees; while 4 to 16% follow other beliefs, with Bahai and Christianity being the most common. There is also a small population of Hindus, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs and followers of the Ryukuan religion. There have been Jews in Japan since 1835, and though the nation was allied to Germany during WW2, Japan never accepted the Nazi's recommendations to instigate a "final solution" of their own.

Answer 2

There are two main religions, Buddhism and Shintoism. In Japan the buddhists are either Pure Land Buddhists or Zen Buddhists. Zen Buddhists believe in finding inner-peace by a simple way of life and self control. Pure Land Buddhists believe they will be happy after death. In Shintoism they believe that everything has a spirit, even the wind, the mountains, and all of nature. Now, a very small portion of Japanese are Christian.
There are a varity of religions in Japan, ranging from Buddism, Christianity, Confusism, Catholic, and some made up religions.
Japan is generally non-religious, but Buddhism and Shintoism are the two most popular practicing religions in the country. There are small numbers of Japanese who adhere to Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, and Baha'i, among others.
Japan's main religions are Buddhism and Shinto. Shinto is much older than Buddhism in Japan. Shinto was established in 660 B.C. in Japan, while Buddhism came to Japan in the 6th century from Korea.

Answer 3

most are christans but there are some buddist.
Shinto and Buddhism are the major religions in Japan. Most Japanese people do not define themselves as following only one or the other, but tend to incorporate elements of both in their spiritual life, so it would be very difficult to say which is the one major religion.

Answer 4

Buddhism, shintoism, Christianity, confucism, and that's all i can remember

Shinto which in basic terms is belief in harmony with nature

Answer 5

Shinto, Buddhism, and Christianity, are the 3 main religions of japan.

Answer 6

japans major religions are bhuddism and Shinto

Answer 7

buddism shinto