Buddhism first arrived in Japan in the 6th century from the Southern part of the kingdom of Baekje on the Korean peninsula. The Baekje king sent the Japanese emperor a picture of the Buddha and some sutras. Japanese aristocrats built Buddhist statues and temples in the capital at Nara, and then in the later capital at Heian (now Kyoto).
Christianity entered Japan when Jonathan Goforth was finally admitted into Japan along with Commodore Matthew Perry.
No specific person. It was introduced by a Christian Organization which moved to Japan around the time of the 16th century.
The earliest European immigrants to the western hemisphere, in the 16th century, brought Christianity with them.
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Japan's enlightened government.
Japan does Tempura right! It was introduced to them by the Portuguese!
Japan has a few religions, animism and Shinto being the native religions. Buddhism was introduced long ago, and more recently Christianity has been introduced.
They introduced Buddhism in 550 CE ( Korea Baekje Kingdom/ Kudara Kingdom) to Nara Japan.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Jesuit Missionary who introduced Christianity to Japan in 1549 was St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552).
The name of the ethic group that introduced Christianity to Jamaica is the Spaniard.
The earliest European immigrants to the western hemisphere, in the 16th century, brought Christianity with them.
The spanish
No, by the Spanish.
Christianity?
spanish
The gun was introduced by the Portugal in 1543.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was introduced in Japan between 7th and 9th centuries.
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