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Originally Posted by RealJames
Thanks,
yeah a lot of tradition is founded in religion but most people pay no heed to that, for example going to the shrine at new years, most people aren't even aware that it is remotely religious...
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Again, I don't think it is correct to say they don't understand that it is a religious ritual. It is just as individuals, Japanese people are not concerned with religion in their hearts. They go to the shrine not because they are Buddhist, but because they are Japanese.
This is a part of Japanese cultural tradition, that is based in a religious ritual.
That is a little like saying Americans don't know that Christmas is supposed to be Jesus's birthday.