Those people of Buddhism, other than the Japanese, do not need to have other miniature temples at home because they feel familiar enough with their nearby temples and because of an additional category of kuyodan (a small altar for memorial services of each family to their ancestors.)
それは寺院が生活の身近にあり、家の中に改めて小さな寺を作る必要がないからであり、供養壇としての流れが加わっているためでもある。