Religion and state in Japan: The changing climate
Prior to the defect of Japan in the Second World War, the Japanese government had elevated Shinto to the level of state institution; following the defect, the occupation authorities disestablished state Shinto which they equated with militarism and ultranationalism. Shinto, as a result, lost its cre...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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1992
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Asian profile
Year: 1992, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-22 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Japan B Shintoism B Weltkrieg B Religious organization |
| Summary: | Prior to the defect of Japan in the Second World War, the Japanese government had elevated Shinto to the level of state institution; following the defect, the occupation authorities disestablished state Shinto which they equated with militarism and ultranationalism. Shinto, as a result, lost its credibility as an ideology and as a religion. The article looks at the Shinto religion and its interaction with the Japanese state since 1945. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0304-8675 |
| Contains: | In: Asian profile
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