Japan and Christianity Today

In Japan freedom of religion is guaranteed to all under the Constitution, Article 20 of which states that "No religious organization shall receive any privileges from the State, nor exercise any political authority. No person shall be compelled to take part in any religious act, celebration, rite or practice. The State and its organs shall refrain from religious education or any other religious activity."

The predominant religion today is a combination of Buddhism and Shinto with 84 percent of the population professing both Buddhist and Shinto beliefs. Christianity is also active; there were about 1.5 million Christians as of 1994 or about 0.7 percent of the population and around 7,000 churches.

Despite these percentages, the nation as a whole is becoming increasingly secular with heavy focus being on climbing the education ladder, and dedication to the workplace, leaving little time for family and religion.

And yet again, information about Christianity is spreading and more Japanese are taking interest. With the power of the internet, Christianity is more accessible than ever. Go over to my links page to learn more about the Christian faith. 

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, 
and I will give you rest."  ( Mat 11:28 NKJV Bible )