Why Are the Japanese Non-Religious?: Japanese Spirituality: Being Non-Religious in a Religious Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761830566)

Why Are the Japanese Non-Religious?: Japanese Spirituality: Being Non-Religious in a Religious Culture, translated here for the first time in English, was first published in Japan in 1996. It has also been translated into Korean and German. Author Toshimaro Ama examines the concept of mushukyo, or lack of specific religious beliefs. According to Ama, the Japanese generally lack an understanding of or desire to commit to a particular organized religion, oftentimes fusing Shinto, Christianity, and Buddhism into a hybrid form of spirituality. The book, which has sold more than 100,000 copies, is widely popular among students of Japanese culture and ethnicity as well as lay readers desiring to learn more about Japanese religious identity.

Author: Toshimaro AMA
ISBN-10: 0761830561
ISBN-13: 9780761830566
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2004
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.58h x 6.00w x 0.34d