Buddhism that was popular in the Kamakura period (Kamakura Buddhism) served as the basis of today's Mahayana Buddhism with profound influence in Japanese history, and has been followed by many people up to the present day.
鎌倉時代に普及した仏教（鎌倉仏教）が今日のものの礎となっており、日本の歴史に深く影響を与え、現在にいたるまで信者数も多い。