>>212573422Neither Buddhism nor Shinto, Japan's traditional religions, have ever preached ethics and morality to the general public, nor have they sought to develop ethical and moral principles to teach to the people or their followers. Japan's traditional religions have neglected this role. Confucianism, which was introduced from China, has maintained a certain level of ethical and moral standards among the general public, but it has been neglected as times have changed.
Modern Japanese people are plagued by a sense of moral nihilism, and various cult religions have infiltrated this void. The Unification Church is one such group, along with Happy Science, the PL Church, and Sukyo Mahikari. The Aum Shinrikyo cult, which carried out large-scale terrorist attacks and assassinations across Japan in the 1990s and attempted to overthrow the state, is another example. Some also label the Soka Gakkai as a cult religion, but in any case, it is a massive religious organisation and a political force.