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Why shouldn't any two religions coexist?It should be noted that Shinto (the traditional religion of Japan) has only 10% of the followers of Japanese Buddhism so calling Shinto one of the major religions in the country is bit of a stretch. In Japan a high percentage of the people are not affiliate d with any religion - data on membership is drawn from input based on what one's family religion has been not what the person's preference is. many Japanese chose the religious events they choose for other than religious reasons - s an example Christian weddings are popular because of the aesthetics.

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