[hitotsz]

So although most of them have that butsdan in their homes they don't really believe in Buddha? I guess they pray to Buddha even if they don't learn too much about the doctrines of Buddha. I think that's the case for lots of so-called Christians. They just go to church, hear some stories about the Bible etc and never make an effort to learn about the faith. And they pray when they meet with hardships to Jesus/God because they were who they were told to pray to.

So I think most Japanese should be considered lax Buddhists if indeed most of them have butsudan in their home.