 Mahavir swami Jain Temple in Kobe | |
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| 5,000 families | |
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Jainism, unlike the closely related Buddhism, is a minority religion in Japan. At present, there are three Jain temples in Japan,[1] with the Kobe Jain temple being the most famous one.[2] Jainism is growing in Japan, more than 5,000 ethnic Japanese families in Japan have converted to Jainism.[3]
- ^ Wadhwa 2020, p. 136.
- ^ Kesavapany, Mani & Ramasamy 2008, p. 271.
- ^ Chhapia 2020.