Other Religions Practiced in Oizumi Catholicism: Most of the Nikkei-Brazilians and Nikkei-Peruvians we, the research team, interviewed identified themselves as Catholics. Since Catholicism is firmly established in Latin America, it is not surprising that the majority of Nikkei who grew up in Brazil or Peru follow this tradition.   For more information on Catholicism, try: Catholicism in Brazil History of Catholicism in Brazil Informational Catholic Web-Sites Catholic Online Catholic Resources on the Net  Japanese Religions: Traditional: Shintoism and Buddhism are the traditional religions of Japan. Although over 97% of all Japanese identify these as their religions, the vast majority of them do not actively practice.   For more information on Japanese religion and philosophy, try: Shintoism, beliefs and history: All Faiths Press-Shintoism The Geography of Shintoism Buddhism, beliefs and history: All Faiths Press-Buddhism The Geography of Buddhism Contemporary: Tenrikyo, Seicho-no-ie, Sekai-kyusei-kyo, and Soka Gakkai some of the more popular "New Japanese Religions." It is interesting to note that although they are considered to be religions in Japan, they are schools of philosophical thought in Brazil.   For more information on Tenrikyo, try: Tenrikyo Main Page Tenrikyo Cultural Institute of New York For more information on Seicho-no-ie, try: Seicho-No-Ie International (This has links to Japanese and Brazilian sites) For more information on Soka Gakkai, try: Soka Gakkai International Soka Gakkai, Japan Back to Main Religion Page