Zen Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism are two notable sects of Japanese Buddhism. Pure Land, or Amidist, Buddhism is also significant in this country. Pure Land has its roots in India and China, however. Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditating for enlightenment. Shingon Buddhism is a type of Pure Land Buddhism and is esoteric and relies on early Buddhist Tantras.

An adhisthana is an initiation or blessing in the Buddhist religion in Vajrayana schools such as Tibetan Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism.

Two Japanese schools called Shingon and Tendai.

- Tendai

- Shingon

- Amida

- Zen

Zen was the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan.

Nagabashi Tomio has written:

'Practice and teachings of Shingon Buddhism (Shingonshu Raidenha)'