People say the USA is a wasteland of unbridled capitalism whereas in Japan you can literally climb a mountain and find a vending machine
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Nobunaga in particular had a hate-boner for them
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I remember that, but it always seemed less insane compared to elsewhere in the world.
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I mean, if you say so...my point is just that if you're looking for religious explanations for Japan, Shintoism makes more sense
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also lol @ pagans coming in defense of buddhism here when the divide in Japan has always been buddhism vs...paganism
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everywhere in Asia, you have Buddhism alongside the local cults. With very occasional religious violence compared to elsewhere.
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there's a reason Buddhist-influenced spheres can modernize so quickly, and everywhere else is stagnant tbh.
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ya Tibet and Myanmar looking pretty modern these days amirite
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Compared to where? Afreaka. The Middle East. LMAO.
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I could probably pass out in the middle of the street in Tibet, and wake up with my wallet still in my pocket.
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Is their relationship w/ Buddhism like NW euro relation w/ Christianity?
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not really, afaict
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