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Originally Posted by CoolNard
One thing I don't get is why the Japanese are in denial of their religion..?
Since they have this self-policy of "being safe rather than sorry", it shows that they still believe in what's left of religion in Japan, right?
Oh yeah, I've also heard that a deep, dark well in Japan represents something supernatural... Can't quite recall what it was that i heard though...
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It`s not denial. It`s far more a mistranslation, really. Japanese "religion" is hardly ever referred to as "religion". So when someone says to a Japanese person - "Are you religious?" Or "Do you believe in god?" - they automatically think of the religions that are CALLED religions. Like Christianity, etc. And as they are not any of those, they will answer no. This is especially true when someone not Japanese asks about it - because it`s even easier then to connect it to foreign religions which are practiced more than being part of life.