**Japan is an "odd" case, as surveys of adherence are conducted rather differently. Firstly it is debatable at what point various Japanese beliefs shift from being traditions to being religions. This is indicated by the fact that "85% of Japanese claim Buddhism as their preffered religion", yet "75% percent claim to practice and believe in no religion" -a more accurate estimate may be 20%. | **Japan is an "odd" case, as surveys of adherence are conducted rather differently. Firstly it is debatable at what point various Japanese beliefs shift from being traditions to being religions. This is indicated by the fact that "85% of Japanese claim Buddhism as their preffered religion", yet "75% percent claim to practice and believe in no religion" -a more accurate estimate may be 20%. |