Trending Religious Concepts in Japan — the 7 days to 26 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 26 October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: tree of life. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
3,489
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2
Eight Hot Hells
2,057
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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
1,930
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4
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
1,845
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5
asura
in Buddhism, name of the lowest ranks of the deities or demigods of the Kāmadhātu
1,548
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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
1,495
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7
sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā
1,396
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8
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
1,355
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9
religious corporation
Japanese sociocultural organization recognized by law as a single entity
1,315
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10
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
1,249
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11
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
1,245
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12
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
1,167
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13
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
1,110
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14
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
1,105
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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
1,073
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16
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
1,001
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17
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
936
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18
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
929
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19
three poisons
sources of evil in Buddhism
917
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20
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
903
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21
sharia
Islamic law
860
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22
enlightenment in Buddhism
"bodhi": knowledge, wisdom, wakeful intellect, or awakened divinity of a Buddha
832
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23
acharya
guide or instructor in religious matters in Indian religion
804
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24
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
804
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25
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
795
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26
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
735
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27
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
712
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28
eschatology
theological view of end of world
687
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29
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
687
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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
678
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31
karma
spiritual concept
672
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32
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
669
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33
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
650
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34
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
645
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35
Tathāgata
Buddhist term, referring to the Buddha as transcendent
639
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36
klesha
in Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
638
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37
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Naraka
concept of hell in Buddhism
633
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38
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
613
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39
śarīra
Buddhist bead-shaped objects held to emanate blessings and to ward off evil
610
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40
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
602
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41
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
597
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42
shinshi
animal messengers in Shinto
591
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43
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
583
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44
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
567
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45
wisdom in Buddhism
Buddhist term for wisdom, & an understanding of the true nature of phenomena
558
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46
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
558
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47
Shiku Hakku
glossary of Japanese Buddhism term refers to suffering
539
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48
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
517
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49
church college
type of college
504
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50
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
503
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51
haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
498
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52
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
488
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53
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
486
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54
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
471
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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
Pabbajjā
living the life of a Buddhist renunciate among a community of bhikkhus
467
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58
houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
461
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59
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
460
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60
Trailokya
cosmology of Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) consisting of three worlds
457
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61
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
453
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62
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
446
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63
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
432
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64
Christian school
school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization
418
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65
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
413
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66
Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
404
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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")
401
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68
yuanji
death of a Buddhist monk
400
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69
Wisdom King
type of Buddhist deity
399
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70
akunin shōki
395
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71
levirate marriage
marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow
394
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72
Tat Tvam Asi
"The essence that is eternal , you are that "
393
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73
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
392
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74
Śūnyatā
Buddhist theological concept of voidness in ontology, meditation and phenomenology
390
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75
Thirteen Buddhas
Japanese grouping of Buddhist deities
381
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76
Soma
Vedic ritual drink
379
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77
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
376
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78
Skandha
The five aggregates of clinging
374
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79
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
371
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80
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
370
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81
Nyūjō
367
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82
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
367
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83
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
365
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84
golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
362
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85
Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
360
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86
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
359
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87
moment
357
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88
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hell in Christianity
Christian views on Hell
357
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Shaktipat
Transmission of spiritual energy
352
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90
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
346
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91
Akash
term for space or æther in traditional Indian cosmology
341
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92
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
335
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93
saṅgha
religious community
324
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94
saṁvega
concept in Buddhism
324
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95
Khamr
Islamic term for alcoholic substances
322
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96
Twelve Nidānas
Buddhist teachings that describe a life and possible pathways as twelve sequential links
308
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97
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
297
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98
nianfo
Buddhist concept
293
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99
tsumi
Japanese religious term
289
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100
amrita
nectar referred to in ancient Indian texts
288
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