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Shinto (神道, Shintō), also kami-no-michi, [a] is the indigenous religion of Japan and of most of the people of Japan. [14] George Williams classifies Shinto as an action-centered religion; [15] it focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently in order to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient roots. [16]
Prehistorically, the native Japanese religion, Shinto, contains elements directly related to ancient Hinduism, suggesting a period of contact dating from 2000 BCE onwards. This is corroborated by the similarities between gods such as Ame-no-Uzume and Ushas , Susanoo and Indra , and Yamata no Orochi and Vritra .
As cremation is the norm in Japan (with over 99.9% of cemeteries exclusively conducting cremations) [39], the growing Muslim population faces challenges in finding burial plots that adhere to Islamic tradition, which strictly forbids cremation. [40] As of early 2024, the Muslim population in Japan was estimated to be 350,000.
I've removed the two pie charts. These type of charts assume that people associated with only one religion which is manifestly untrue in Japan. I've also revamped the opening paragraph in the Demographics section. The previous version had a reasonably good source but used only one fact from it and perhaps the least interesting fact in the source.
The Japanese word for Christianity (キリスト教, Kirisuto-kyō) is a compound of kirisuto (キリスト) the Japanese adaptation of the Portuguese word for Christ, Cristo, and the Sino-Japanese word for doctrine (敎, kyō, a teaching or precept, from Middle Chinese kæ̀w 敎), as in Bukkyō (仏教, Japanese for Buddhism).
In the Yayoi and Asuka periods, Japan began to see the introduction of continental Asian culture and technology from China and Korea. The first "official" transmission of Buddhism to Japan was dated to 552 AD by the Nihon Shoki, when King Seong of Baekje sent an envoy with Buddhist monastics, images, and scriptures to the court of Emperor Kinmei.
Shinto is the largest religion in Japan, practiced by nearly 80% of the population, yet only a small percentage of these identify themselves as "Shintoists" in surveys. [99] According to surveys carried out in 2006 and 2008 show that 3% to 3.9% of the population of Japan are members of Shinto sects and derived religions. [100]
The following code generates the pie chart shown at right. Note that the default chart size and colors are used, and the value of "1" for the "other" parameter is only used for its "truth value" as a visible string—i.e., to say, yes, we want an "Other" entry in the legend (the same chart would result if "0" were used).