Reading Time: 14 minutes Only around one percent of the population of Japan claims Christian affiliation, so most Japanese have little resonance with the traditions and symbols of Abrahamic faiths. As a result, residents generally perceive the imagery of the Devil as an ‘edgy’ aesthetic choice rather than a blasphemous expression.
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La Carmina is an award-winning alternative culture journalist, blogger and TV host. She runs the leading blog about Goth travel, subcultures and Satanism (LaCarmina.com/blog), which was featured in The New York Times and Washington Post. La Carmina is the author of four books including "The Little Book of Satanism: A Guide to Satanic History, Wisdom and Culture," published by Simon & Schuster. She received a journalism award from the Society of American Travel Writers, and writes for CNN, The Daily Beast, Architectural Digest, Fodor's, and more. La Carmina appears on travel TV shows worldwide including Bizarre Foods, No Reservations, Taboo, Oddities, and The Today Show. She is a graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School. Follow La Carmina on LaCarmina.com and social media @LaCarmina.