Trending Religious Concepts in Japan — the 7 days to 27 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 27 October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: tree of life. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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67,184
Total Views (the 7 days to 27 October 2026)
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tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
3,451
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2
Eight Hot Hells
1,993
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3
six saṃsāra realms
Buddhist cosmology of 6 worlds where sentient beings are reincarnated based on their karma: the world of gods, of warlike demigods, of humans, of animals, of hungry ghosts, and of Hell
1,904
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4
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
1,786
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5
asura
in Buddhism, name of the lowest ranks of the deities or demigods of the Kāmadhātu
1,561
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6
Mahāyāna
branch of Buddhism popular in East Asia and Vietnam that sees the goal of becoming a buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available to all and sees the state of the arhat as incomplete
1,500
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7
sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā
1,431
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8
religious corporation
Japanese sociocultural organization recognized by law as a single entity
1,426
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9
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
1,326
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10
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
1,268
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11
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
1,192
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12
hijab
a head covering or veil worn generally by force either in public and in private by Muslim women and considered a symbol of misogynist oppression by the non-Muslim world
1,182
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13
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
1,157
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14
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
1,148
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15
Bodhisattva
in Buddhism, a being who has developed a spontaneous wish and a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings
1,110
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16
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
1,023
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17
three poisons
sources of evil in Buddhism
970
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18
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
948
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19
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
904
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20
enlightenment in Buddhism
"bodhi": knowledge, wisdom, wakeful intellect, or awakened divinity of a Buddha
904
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21
store-house consciousness
in the Yogacara school of Buddhism, the fundamental part of consciousness that receives impressions from the other consciousnesses and retains them as seeds for further manifestations and activities
895
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22
sharia
Islamic law
874
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23
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
836
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24
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
802
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25
acharya
guide or instructor in religious matters in Indian religion
790
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26
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
732
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27
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
702
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28
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
685
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29
eschatology
theological view of end of world
682
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30
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
671
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31
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
668
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32
Tathāgata
Buddhist term, referring to the Buddha as transcendent
662
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33
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
659
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34
klesha
in Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
652
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35
karma
spiritual concept
641
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36
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
640
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37
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Naraka
concept of hell in Buddhism
635
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38
śarīra
Buddhist bead-shaped objects held to emanate blessings and to ward off evil
619
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39
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
599
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40
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
595
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41
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
591
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42
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
585
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43
shinshi
animal messengers in Shinto
572
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44
wisdom in Buddhism
Buddhist term for wisdom, & an understanding of the true nature of phenomena
553
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45
Shiku Hakku
glossary of Japanese Buddhism term refers to suffering
551
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46
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
549
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47
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
529
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48
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
517
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49
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
505
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50
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
504
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51
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
494
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52
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
493
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53
church college
type of college
488
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54
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
479
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55
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
471
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56
Karura
Japanese mythological creature
468
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57
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
465
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58
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
462
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59
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
462
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60
Trailokya
cosmology of Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) consisting of three worlds
461
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61
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
457
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62
Pabbajjā
living the life of a Buddhist renunciate among a community of bhikkhus
445
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63
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
432
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64
Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
431
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65
Wisdom King
type of Buddhist deity
423
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66
Christian school
school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization
421
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67
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
411
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68
Tat Tvam Asi
"The essence that is eternal , you are that "
402
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69
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
401
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70
Śūnyatā
Buddhist theological concept of voidness in ontology, meditation and phenomenology
395
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71
Soma
Vedic ritual drink
391
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72
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
391
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73
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
389
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74
yuanji
death of a Buddhist monk
387
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75
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
384
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76
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
381
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77
Thirteen Buddhas
Japanese grouping of Buddhist deities
380
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78
levirate marriage
marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow
372
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79
Skandha
The five aggregates of clinging
372
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80
akunin shōki
371
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81
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
370
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82
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
366
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83
Nyūjō
365
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84
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
364
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85
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
358
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86
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
358
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87
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
356
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88
Shaktipat
Transmission of spiritual energy
355
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89
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hell in Christianity
Christian views on Hell
351
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90
moment
346
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91
saṁvega
concept in Buddhism
340
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92
saṅgha
religious community
334
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93
Akash
term for space or æther in traditional Indian cosmology
332
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94
Assumption of Mary
the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life, dogma of the Catholic Church
321
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95
Khamr
Islamic term for alcoholic substances
318
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96
Twelve Nidānas
Buddhist teachings that describe a life and possible pathways as twelve sequential links
305
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97
one spirit, four souls
Shinto doctrine
300
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98
anātman
Non-self, a key concept in Buddhism
299
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99
anitya
Buddhist concept
299
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100
prana
Sanskrit word for "life force" or "vital principle", often in the context of breathing exercises
289
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