RELIGION IN JAPAN

By: Sarah Grapentine and Amy Stowers

Japanese people practice three main religions.
They are Buddhism, Shintoism and Christianity.
Here is a quick overview of each...

BUDDHISM
¤ Buddha means "enlightened one"
¤ People who practice Buddhism usually worship the idol Buddha.

This is a picture of a Buddhist temple.

SHINTOISM
¤ Shintoism is a very old religion in Japan.
¤ Shintoism is the traditional religion of Japan and since Japanese culture is very traditional, many people follow this religion.

CHRISTIANITY
¤ Christianity is not looked on highly by Japanese people.
¤ Many Christians in Japan are disowned by their families because of their religion.
¤ There are missionaries in working in Japan to bring the Gospel to the people but the mission field is hard.
¤ Missionaries have a hard time because the language is hard and because tradition
is so important to the people.

Some Japanese Christians at the airport in Tokyo saying goodbye to Americans that were visiting.

This is a tract that Christian missionaries might use in Japan...

This is the inside of the tract...