Research Survey on Religious Education in Contemporary Japan

1. 学生研究调查结果1999年4月至6月，我们对学生的宗教意识进行了问卷调查。样本总数为10,941，来自73所大学、学院和专业学校。通过这项研究，我们发现回答他们信仰宗教的比例为7.9%。然而，大约20%的学生回答说他们相信上帝（或诸神）。更多的学生相信有神灵存在。他们往往对超自然现象、神秘学或占卜比对宗教更感兴趣。日本学生和韩国学生的比较我们向一千多名韩国学生发放了几乎相同的问卷，以比较两个国家的宗教意识和态度。45%的韩国人回答有宗教信仰。这一比例远远超过日本学生。虽然日本的宗教形象总体上不太好，但韩国的宗教形象相对较好。2 .韩国学生对超自然现象、神秘学或占卜的高度兴趣与日本学生一样。论日韩宗教教育。与韩国学者就宗教教育问题进行的讨论，明确了两国之间的差异。

1. Result of research survey on studentsWe made a questionnaire survey on religious consciousness of students between April and June of 1999. The number of samples amounted to 10,941 that were gained from a total of 73 universities, colleges and professional schools. By this research, we found that the ratio who answered that they believed in religion was 7.9%. However, about 20 % of students answered that they believe in God (or gods). More students believed in spiritual beings. They tend to show more interest in supernatural phenomenon, occult or divination than religion.2. Comparison between Japanese students and Korean studentsWe delivered almost same questionnaire to over a thousand of Korean students to compare religious consciousness and attitude between two countries. 45% of Korean respondents answered that they believed in religion. The percentage is far more than that of Japanese students. Although image of religion is not good as a whole in Japan, it is relatively good in Korea. High interest to supernatural phenomenon, occult or divination among Korean students is just same as in Japan.3. Discussion on religious education in Japan and Korea.Discussion with Korean scholars concerning religious education made clear the difference between two countries.