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Link: http://youtu.be/hJljgL8ZuLg

__**2. Confucianism in Everyday Life:**__ media type="custom" key="12609158" width="160" height="160"

3. Tao of Pooh

4. [|Chan Buddhism]

__**5. Final Assignment for Unit II Religions and Philosophies in East Asia **__


 * Interviewed: MICHAEL HIROBAYASHI (Japanese Christian) -I met him at THIMUN Singapore.**
 * Medium: iChat chat.**

1. //What is it like being Christian in Japan? (How do people view christians in Japan?)// Reply: Well being a Christian in Japan isn't uncommon, and quite a number of people actually believe in Christianity. Though it's a belief that was brought in by foreigners, because it was an idea that was favored by the daimyos in the Meiji Restoration Era, a lot of people support it!

2. //What role do Christian churches in japan play in you society?// Reply:Going to church every Sunday is a routine in our lives, and I guess it also creates a bit of a religious society.

3. //What role do you play as a member of your church?// Reply: Hm though approximately 3 million people consider themselves Christian, most people don't attend church. I am one of the few people who actually go, and when I do, I usually help with community service or donating goods to the poor.

4. //What impact does your Christian life have on your view of society?// Reply: I don't know how to say it besides saying that I have a Christian view on things, but I do prefer the more conservative aspects of Japanese culture over the liberal ones depending on the aspects.

5. //How do Christians in Japan view other religions? (Is there any discrimination?)// Reply: We respect other religions. Though we think other people should convert to Christianity, I have a personal belief to respect other people's religions. I do not think that there is much discrimination, and least that I know of.

6. //How influential is Christianity on Japanese society?// Reply: Though I stated earlier that quite a bit of the Japanese population believes in Christianity, it's a pretty small percentage of the entire population. I meant that there are more Christians than one would expect in Japan. I don't think that Christianity in Japan is as influential as it is in Korea.

7. //How is Christianity in Japan unique to Japan?// Reply: I believe Christianity in Japan doesn't have too many unique features, and it instead is very similar to European Christianity because that is where it was spread directly from.

8. //How aware are Japanese people about Christianity in their country?// Reply: Christianity is pretty well known in Japan, and I'm pretty sure that they're very aware of its existence.

9. //How do you think Christianity will develop in Japan in the future?// Reply: I hope that it will spread to a larger population, and think this is possible over time.  10. //Does being Christian help you create relationships internationally?// Yes, I have been able to go on trips to volunteer in developing countries with other Christians from all over the world.