Exceeds 100% because many people belong to both religions
There are two main religions practiced in Japan. One of these is Shintoism, and the other is Buddhism. The graph above shows the people who do practice religion, but most of Japan say that they are athiests (60%.) 2-The spatial distribution of Buddhism varies. Buddhists are popular in the Hokkaido area, Kitakyushu area, Kobe area, Kyoto area, and Nagoya area. The highest number of participants in the Shintoism religion are located in the Nagano area, Matsue area, Shikoko area, Oita area, and Kyoto area. The two religions are practiced almost everywhere in Japan but these are a few areas where the numbers are strong. 3- The largest religion practiced in Japan is Shintoism. Shintoism gives status equally to the forces of nature, animals, and people. The divinities are called "kamis." Shintoism is an ethnic religion, because its only followers are in Japan. Shintoism is also polytheistic, because they worship many 'godly figures.' 4- The most popular religion is Shintoism. Shintoism shares it's cultural, spiritual, and political roles with Buddhism and Confucianism. There are four total branches of Shintoism. These are State Shinto, Sect Shinto, Shrine Shinto, and Folk Shinto. State Shinto was founded by the Emperor Meiji in the 1800's. This branch provides patriotism to the Emperor and Goverment, and obediance to figures of authority. Sect Shinto was founded by farmers and peasants in rural Japan. The date to which this branch was found remains unknown. It is the combination of Traditional Shinto, Buddhism, and other folk religions. Shrine Shinto was created after World War II, when most of the shrines were destroyed. They rebuilt most shrines and then trained priests to maintain the shrines and lead different rituals. Folk Shinto is the combination of Traditional Shinto, Buddhism, and several religons of the area. The founding time for this branch is unknown as well. They worship local Kami at in-home shrines. Followers of Shinto belive in several gods. They also believe in two main powers : Musubi and Tsumi. If you do wrong (Tsumi) they believe in the Purification Ritual which is called Harae. Shinto don't believe in a heaven or a underworld. Instead, they believe in the Kenkai and Yukai. Shinto's worship at shrines all across the country some even occuring in their homes. 5- There is a growing ideological conflict between Japan's religious beliefs and it's modern day, materialisty society. This chaos between old-world tradition and new-world lifestyle is effectively creating a schism in the modern Japanese psyche. Japanese lifestyles and customs are hard to mesh with the new up to date version of the country. This results in interal confusion and isolation.