Christianity in Japan is among the nation's minority religions; reports of adherent differ, ranging from around one percent claiming Christian belief or affiliation. Nearly all known traditional denominations of Christianity, including Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Orthodox Christianity, are represented in Japan today.
The root of the Japanese word for Christianity (キリスト教, Kirisuto-kyō?) comes from the Japanese katakana transcription of the word Cristo (キリスト, kirisuto?), Portuguese word for Christ, and the Japanese word for doctrine (教, kyō?, a teaching or precept).
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