What is the indigenous religion of Japan?
Religion in Japan the term "religion" in regard to Japanese "traditions", arguing that the Japanese term and concept of "religion" ("shūkyō") is an invention of the 19th century. However, other scholars, such as Hans Martin Kramer and Ian Reader, regard such claims as overstated and contend that the terms relate to terminology and categorizations that existed in Japan prior to the 19th century. , also "kami-no-michi", is the indigenous religion of Japan and most of the people of Japan. It is defined as an action-centered religion, focused on ritual practices to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present-day Japan and
Religion in Japan Sikhism (シク教 "Sikukyō") is presently a minority religion in Japan mainly followed by families migrated from India. Jainism (ジャイナ教 "Jainakyō") is a minority religion in Japan. , there were three Jain temples in the country. The Ryukyuan religion is the indigenous belief system of the people of Okinawa and the other Ryukyu Islands. While specific legends and traditions may vary slightly from place to place and island to island, the Ryukyuan religion is generally characterized by ancestor worship (more accurately termed "ancestor respect") and the respecting of relationships between the living, the dead, and the gods and spirits of the