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Hyde Faith Album really meant to be about Christianity.. not the use of a fad,
Cause he went to Europe, and felt moved by the Christian Churches, etc.
Most people in Japan do not follow religion..
Like, people say, oh Shinto and Buddhism is the state religions..
Yeah, but no one follows it.
The only times people follows religion is in birth, death, and new years.
In fact, it is only out of duty for the rituals involved, not deeper meanings of Gods or spirits.
Some people say to the Japanese lifestyle like this:
Shinto in Birth, Christian in Marriage, and Buddhism in death.
The reason why many people are not Christian in Japan is a really simple one:
In Christianity you could only be Christian, and could not be Buddhist or Shintoist.
You could only have faith in one God, but the faiths of Shinto believes in spirits and things.
And Buddhism believes in nothing.. like, not that they dont believe anything, they believe there is nothing.. that its a dream.
So It's hard.
But Christian marriages are super popular, especially going to the church and getting married in such ideal place.
It's a bit wrong to label Japan as any religious group..
Its more take and choose whatever fits into your lifestyle,
And do the duties of our families, and the rituals that are important to them, etc.
That kind of thing.
Therefore, I think it's right to say Hamasaki could believe in higher powers.
The story of Mary, whoever whichever Mary you want, could have inspired her.
But yeah, since Catholicsm is the most popular form of Christianity in Japan, and the world,
I think its best to say she is praying to the mother Mary..
Her figure is a very noble figure, and something like a mystery..
I get a really inspiring feeling about her if I read something or know something..
I dont know that whole story of Mother Mary, but I'm really feel inspired by her...
So I think it's the same way with Hamasaki~ that's all. ^^)
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