Most in Japan may know Buddhism has something to do with controlling lust and anger, and is associated with funerals and graves, while Shinto involves venerating nature, and weddings. But many people have trouble making theological distinctions between the two or even telling a Buddhist temple from a Shinto shrine.
The following is an attempt to explain why Japanese often get Buddhism and Shinto mixed up:
What is Buddhism?
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