nature, and kami. The religion developed in Japan prior to the sixth century CE, after which point followers built shrines to worship kami. Buddhism developed in India around the 6th and 4th centuries BCE and eventually spread through China and Korea. It arrived in Japan during the 6th century CE, where it was initially unpopular. Most Japanese people were unable to understand the difficult philosophical messages present in Buddhism; however, an appreciation for the religion's art is believed to have led to Buddhism later growing in popularity.Buddhism is concerned with the soul and life after death. In Buddhism, a person's status in society is considered unimportant, as every person eventually becomes ill, ages, dies, and is eventually reincarnated into a new life, a cycle known as sa