We are studying Japanese in my Ethics class. It says in the reading they have many fatiths. Does anyone know why that is?

What is fatiths?

You might mean faiths, if so try:

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http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=japanese+religions&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=title&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images

Yes that is what I meant. I made a typo that's all. Also I have already googled Japanese Religions and I still don't have a clue why they have so many religions.