| Samsik | Date: Monday, 28.05.2012, 12:31 | Message # 1 |
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| Religion in Japan
Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. They have been co-existing for several centuries and have even complemented each other to a certain degree. Most Japanese consider themselves Buddhist, Shintoist or both.
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.
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| Yellow_Donkey | Date: Monday, 03.03.2014, 16:35 | Message # 2 |
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| Besides those two religions lots of Jananese profess Christianity. There is a very beautiful church in Tokyo. The church is named after Nickolas of Japan, who brought Christianity to the country in 19th century. If you enter the church, you'll be surprised I think, because despite the church is Orthodox, the enterior looks as the mixture of Catholic and Orthodox traditions. There are chairs for sitting and stained glass windows which can be hardly found in chirches in Russia.
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