Japanese religion is polytheistic Shikaku World (YouTube Channel) Twitter Facebook はてブ Pocket LINE コピー 2022.02.07 Hello everyone! This is Ichi. This time I received a request about Japanese religion, so I would like to break it down for you. Stephanie, thank you again for your request! So, what religion does Japan follow? To the greater world, Japan’s religion is classified as “Buddhism”, but few Japanese are aware that they are Buddhists, and some say that they are “non-religious.” Japan, in recent years, has incorporated various religions such as Shintoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity. Religions are broadly classified into two types. Ethnic religions (such as Shinto) and founding religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, etc.). What is the difference between them? Let’s start with ethnic religion. 1. Ethnic religion Ethnic religion is a religion that originated and developed as part of ethnic lifestyles and leisure. It has no founder ...