Japanese Brazilian
[[Buddhism]] is probably the largest of all minority religions, with about 215,000 followers. This is mostly because of the large [[Japanese Brazilian]] community. About a fifth of the Japanese Brazilian community are followers of Buddhism. Japanese Buddhist sects like [[Jodo Shinshu]], [[Nichiren Buddhism]] (most notably the [[Soka Gakkai]]), and [[Zen]] are the most popular. [[Tibetan Buddhism]] ([[Vajrayana]]) is also present, since [[Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche]] founded the Khadro Ling center in [[Três Coroas]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]] (where he lived until his death in 2002), and many other institutions across the country. However, in recent years both Chinese Mahayana and South East Asian Theraveda sects are gaining popularity. Buddhism was introduced to Brazil in the early twentieth century, by Japanese immigrants, although now, 60% of Japanese Brazilians are now Christian due to missionary activities and intermarriage. Nevertheless, Japanese Brazilian culture has a substantial Buddhist influence.