Religion in Jupon

Religion in Jupon (Juponese: 宗教 朝本在; Jōnggyuu Jupon-né) is an ever-growing and controversial topic, especially amongst minority groups within the country.

=History=

Buddhism
=Minority Religions=

Christianity
Officially as of the 2014 national census approximately 7.89% of Juponese residents identified as Christian, though due to recent policies implemented by President Jei discrimination and persecution of Christians in Jupon has heavily increased.

The first Christians in Jupon first arrived in the early 1720s, due to Shodai only beginning the process of national isolation, Yojuans were able to reside in the country, mainly in small villages. Yojuans continued to practice their religious and cultural customs which in turn caused them to be outcasted from society, negative stereotypes were constantly perpetuated onto the Yojuan populace. For as long as Christians resided in Jupon they have always been disproportionately disadvantaged, all Yojuans resided in small villages, and during the industrial revolution Yojuan residents were often forces to work in factory textiles against their will. In the years leading to the Eulhae War a severe rise in nationalism pushed for new policies, such as Burhád allowed for the forced labor of Christians regardless of their ethnic or national origin. The Christian population in Jupon heavily dwindled during the Eulhae War, as many Christian families migrated to Yoju, regardless of whether or not the families had lived in Jupon for generations.

=Religious Persecution and Discrimination=

Christian Persecution and Discrimination
Religious persecution and discrimination against Christians in Jupon has been an ever-growing issue and has severely affected the lives of many across Jupon. In the 1920's during the Great Depression the government implemented a special set of laws and policies known as "Burhád", these laws and policies were specifically designed to segregate Christians from the general, Juponese populace. Juponese in small villages in rare occasions did become Christian, which spread fear that Christians were corrupting the Juponese, due to this fear Juponese view Christians, and Yojuans in general as evil and cunning. Ethnic Juponese who identify as Christian are seen as tainted and corrupt. There are currently two human rights activist groups advocating for better treatment of Christians in Jupon.