Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Religion in Japan" in English language version.
Shinto is an action-centered religion (one based on actions) and not a confessional religion (one that requires a set of beliefs or a profession of faith).
... followers of the Christian faith constitute only about a half percent of the Japanese population
The Christian community itself counts only those who have been baptized and are currently regular churchgoers — some 1 million people, or less than 1 percent of the population, according to Nobuhisa Yamakita, moderator of the United Church of Christ in Japan
The 2006 Gallup poll, however, disclosed that an astounding 12 per cent of Japanese who claim a religion are now Christian, making six per cent of the entire nation Christian.
The population of Japan is less than one-percent Christian
Christian culture in general has a positive image.
The 2006 Gallup poll, however, disclosed that an astounding 12 per cent of Japanese who claim a religion are now Christian, making six per cent of the entire nation Christian.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)The population of Japan is less than one-percent Christian