Compare And Contrast Shinto And Buddhism

In term of religious, Japan and Thailand are quite in common because they have Buddhism as the main religion. Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. Shinto is as old as the Japanese culture, while Buddhism was distributed from the mainland in the 6th century. Since then, the two religions have been co-existing relatively harmoniously and have even complemented each other to a certain degree. Most Japanese consider themselves as Buddhist, Shintoist or both. The average person typically follows the religious rituals at ceremonies such as give birth, weddings and funerals. Japanese will visit shrine or temple on New Year festival and participate at local festivals, most of which have long religious background. Quite similar to