4. In Japan, religion is more like a way of life than something that is preached and advocated
Buddhism and Shintoism are the two main religions that the Japanese follow. When the Jomon people evolved into what are known as the Yayoi, Buddhism was introduced to them from China and Shintoism later became their own modification of the religion. Today the Japanese aren’t real big on religion. However, many traditional religious practices can be found in their customs and rituals as well as long-established religious principles encompassing many of the values that are fundamental to the way that the Japanese live their lives today. While religion is not an everyday practice in Japan like you would find in other cultures, it is very much so present in their beliefs and vital festivals throughout their lives, birth, marriage, and death being among the most important milestones where they take part in these spiritual festivals or “matsuri.”
