What was my preception of Nichiren Buddhism? Part 2

When I first known about Nichiren Buddhism I just wondered what was this 'weird' religion.

The following questions popped in my head:

1.Why the 'altar' was covered in a box.
2.Why is it the it can not be 'displayed'?
3.Is it some thing that the religion wanted to hide from?
4.Why there is a 'coffin' like joss sticks burner?
5.Why the candles are white instead of red like the Chinese candles?
6.What was the weird things they are chanting?
7.The Japanese had invaded other countries, anything from Japan wouldn't be good either?

Just imagine how ignorant I was.

Some years later, when I joined the religion, then I had all the questions answered.
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1.The Gohonzon is kept in the butsudan i.e. the box. As Nichiren Buddhist value the importance of Gohonzon, this is why it is kept in safe place to protect it from dust, sunlight, insects and etc.
2.The same reason as in answer no 1. Furthermore the Gohonzon is not a display item. Nichiren Buddhist will only open the 'box' when praying and chanting.
3.Reasons as in answer 1 and 2,
4. The joss sticks are burned when lying down and that is the reason for the rectangle shape. Furthermore if the joss sticks are burned standing, the place around it will be dusty and harder to maintained. People have different views of shape of things and it is their rights to think and say what they want.
5.People view colour depending on they cultural back ground, The westerns view red as danger but the Chinese thinks that red is auspicious. The Japanese and the westerner view white as pure but Chinese view as neutral. I was told there is no strict rule in Nichiren Buddhism, if one likes it one can use red candles. Buddhism is reasoning and logic.
6. Chanting is only weird when one is not use to it. If one chants in groups, one will appreciate the beauty and melody of the chanting.
7.It is true that Japanese invaded many countries and caused suffering to many. But not many people know that SGI, the promoted of Nichiren Buddhist were the only people that opposed war in Japan.