In Japan, people go to shrines for New Year's holidays, temples during Obon (Summer) and churches for Christmas. Many Japanese people don't have the same view of religion as those in the West. When asked about religion they may say "the funeral is Buddhist style" or "the wedding is Shinto or Christian style." People observe certain rituals and traditions but do not follow the religion behind it.
So don't feel strange if you go to Japan and see people worship at a temple and/or a shrine. I think that it is not that Japanese people don’t believe in God, but rather they believe God is in everything.
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