If you are referring to Sects, there are numerous sects in Buddhism. Probably the most famous are Mahayana, Theravada, and Zen.
pure-land buddhism zen buddhism buddhism ??
a monk in the 12th centery
Hinduism.
Japan's religion is mainly Buddhism and other sections of Buddhism. Also small populations are christians and hindus,Muslims.
Mahayana is the only proper Japanese buddhism
because i said so
About 2600 years ago.
It spread up from India along trade routes.
Why can't people get it? Buddhism is NOT important to India because it did NOT originate from India. IT ORIGINATED FROM NEPAL, SOUTHWESTERN NEPAL.
Buddhism does require faith that the Buddha became fully enlightened. The term "Buddhism" was coined for the sake of convention and the Buddha himself did not create any "ism" but just gave the teaching for the ending of suffering.
Hinduism believed in Caste system and social structures, while Buddhism gave everyman same right and acceptance. this was the major factor that led Buddhism to develop separately from Hinduism.
it didn't they are two different religions. buddhists do not believe in god, hinduists believe in many gods