仏陀(pronounced buddha) or 仏(hotoke)
the Buddha
Miroku is the Japanese name for Maitreya, the Buddha of the future.
the Buddha or shinigami
In Japanese, there are several words that can refer to a Buddha. "The" Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama (the founder of Buddhism) can be referred to as 'shaka.' (釈迦) Other words include 'butsu/hotoke,' (仏) and 'budda.' (仏陀)
Kyoto
Daibutsu _____ This is not correct, Daibutsu means "Big Buddha" (大 = big, 仏 = Buddha), and is most often used to refer to large Buddha statues. Buddha is simply "仏", pronounced "futsu/butsu" or "hotoke", depending on context (and who you ask).
buddha
Yes. Japanese merchants followed Buddha. They had special temples made of gold which they prayed and worshiped their leader. They had special ceremonies which they gave thanks and gifts to Buddha so he could restore all health and help them with their crops.
They got tired and decided to stop. They got tired and decided to stop.
Yes he is...and initially he was evil and opposed Buddha but eventually he was captured and has been working with Buddha's army since then as a god.
In Shinto, there are millions of gods; mostly nature spirits. Buddha is worshipped as a god, too.