Religions

in

Japan

宗教 / しゅうきょう / shūkyō / religion

Statistics

Source: Wikipedia

Statistics

Source: Wikipedia

Survey on religion

- January 2000- 241 respondents- 70% were female- 83% were 10-30 year old

Source: Japan-guide.com

Shinshūkyō 新宗教

- “New Religions” (classification)- founded in the 19th century and later- influenced by the prevailing religions (Shitoism, Buddhism, Hinduism)

Shinshūkyō 新宗教

Examples:

- Soka Gakkai (1930)

- Aum Shinrikyo (1984)

Examples:

- Tenrikyo (19th cen)

- Pana-Wave Lab (1977)

Shinshūkyō 新宗教