Trending Religious Concepts in Japan — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: tree of life. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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273,517
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
13,809
views
views
2
Eight Hot Hells
8,900
views
views
3
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
8,161
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views
4
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
8,150
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5
asura
in Buddhism, name of the lowest ranks of the deities or demigods of the Kāmadhātu
7,026
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views
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
6,800
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views
7
Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
6,351
views
views
8
nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
5,923
views
views
9
Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
5,101
views
views
10
sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā
4,968
views
views
11
fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
4,957
views
views
12
moment
4,847
views
views
13
Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
4,807
views
views
14
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
4,534
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views
15
acharya
guide or instructor in religious matters in Indian religion
4,316
views
views
16
mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
4,004
views
views
17
hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
3,934
views
views
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
3,576
views
views
19
Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
3,428
views
views
20
levirate marriage
marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow
3,276
views
views
21
Tathāgata
Buddhist term, referring to the Buddha as transcendent
3,170
views
views
22
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
3,162
views
views
23
Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
3,016
views
views
24
purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
3,009
views
views
25
three poisons
sources of evil in Buddhism
3,007
views
views
26
Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,995
views
views
27
Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
2,812
views
views
28
number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
2,802
views
views
29
karma
spiritual concept
2,740
views
views
30
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
2,699
views
views
31
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Naraka
concept of hell in Buddhism
2,588
views
views
32
original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
2,555
views
views
33
klesha
in Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
2,529
views
views
34
Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
2,452
views
views
35
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,416
views
views
36
Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
2,411
views
views
37
underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
2,406
views
views
38
chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
2,402
views
views
39
moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
2,384
views
views
40
eschatology
theological view of end of world
2,352
views
views
41
sharia
Islamic law
2,296
views
views
42
vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
2,256
views
views
43
halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
2,254
views
views
44
shinshi
animal messengers in Shinto
2,234
views
views
45
intelligent design
A pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
2,189
views
views
46
Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
2,169
views
views
47
religious corporation
Japanese sociocultural organization recognized by law as a single entity
2,132
views
views
48
Shiku Hakku
glossary of Japanese Buddhism term refers to suffering
2,122
views
views
49
Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
2,107
views
views
50
Karura
Japanese mythological creature
2,088
views
views
51
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
2,004
views
views
52
Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
1,968
views
views
53
church college
type of college
1,967
views
views
54
Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
1,940
views
views
55
śarīra
Buddhist bead-shaped objects held to emanate blessings and to ward off evil
1,936
views
views
56
Thirteen Buddhas
Japanese grouping of Buddhist deities
1,927
views
views
57
Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
1,923
views
views
58
enlightenment in Buddhism
"bodhi": knowledge, wisdom, wakeful intellect, or awakened divinity of a Buddha
1,900
views
views
59
Trailokya
cosmology of Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) consisting of three worlds
1,900
views
views
60
reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
1,880
views
views
61
Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
1,859
views
views
62
soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
1,844
views
views
63
Wisdom King
type of Buddhist deity
1,821
views
views
64
wisdom in Buddhism
Buddhist term for wisdom, & an understanding of the true nature of phenomena
1,810
views
views
65
millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
1,808
views
views
66
Akash
term for space or æther in traditional Indian cosmology
1,789
views
views
67
Nyūjō
1,760
views
views
68
Soma
Vedic ritual drink
1,708
views
views
69
Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
1,704
views
views
70
Pāramitā
Buddhist concept of perfection or completion
1,691
views
views
71
Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
1,657
views
views
72
akunin shōki
1,645
views
views
73
hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
1,642
views
views
74
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,638
views
views
75
Skandha
The five aggregates of clinging
1,628
views
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76
saṅgha
religious community
1,602
views
views
77
Śūnyatā
Buddhist theological concept of voidness in ontology, meditation and phenomenology
1,602
views
views
78
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hell in Christianity
Christian views on Hell
1,593
views
views
79
Middle way
Buddhist doctrine
1,583
views
views
80
Christian school
school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization
1,567
views
views
81
Rapture
in some forms of Protestantism, an eschatological event when all alive true believers will rise along with the resurrected dead believers into Heaven and join Christ, based on 1 Thess. 4:17
1,566
views
views
82
heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
1,518
views
views
83
nianfo
Buddhist concept
1,484
views
views
84
om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
1,479
views
views
85
Tat Tvam Asi
"The essence that is eternal , you are that "
1,465
views
views
86
Pabbajjā
living the life of a Buddhist renunciate among a community of bhikkhus
1,442
views
views
87
saṁvega
concept in Buddhism
1,436
views
views
88
kalpa
Cyclic day of Brahma in Hindu cosmology lasting 1,000 Yuga Cycles containing 14 Manvantaras and 15 Sandhyās. It is followed by a night (pralaya) of equal length, forming one 24-hour day of Brahma's 100 360-day years.
1,412
views
views
89
anātman
Non-self, a key concept in Buddhism
1,386
views
views
90
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
1,371
views
views
91
yuanji
death of a Buddhist monk
1,364
views
views
92
bodhi
knowledge or wisdom, or awakened intellect, of a Buddha
1,363
views
views
93
Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
1,348
views
views
94
Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
1,321
views
views
95
Shaktipat
Transmission of spiritual energy
1,318
views
views
96
Dharani
Buddhist chant, mnemonic code, incantation, or recitation
1,290
views
views
97
guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
1,286
views
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98
anger
intense emotional state that sometimes results in combative and destructive actions
1,260
views
views
99
Basmala
("In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") phrase recited on various occasions by Muslims; the beginning of every chapter of the Quran except the 9th; popular subject of Islamic calligraphy
1,250
views
views
100
bījākṣara
1,240
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