To Dream of Dreams
Religious Freedom and Constitutional Politics in Postwar Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10293232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth L Port (corresponding author), Dai O’brien (0000-0002-1991-756X), David M O'Brien, Yasuo Ohkoshi |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 494-494 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monumenta Nipponica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0741 • E-ISSN: 1880-1390 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2385433 |
| OpenAlex | W2130534752 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
Prior to World War II, State Shinto, which was centered on worship of emperor and Yasukuni Shrine's cult of war dead, was established in support of government and militarism. Since end of Occupation, Japanese conservatives have sought to restore State Shinto's institutions even as expanded military budgets have placed Japan among top five countries in defense spending. This timely book focuses on struggles against government attempts to revive the emperor and Japan's prewar military presence. Organized around case studies and based on extensive interviews, it treats operations of Japanese court system thoroughly and uncovers important cases regarding religious liberty that remain little know even among specialists on modern Japanese history and society. It shows that litigation has been brought by pacifists, liberals, and others fiercely opposed to renewed militarism and to governmental support for symbolism and institutions of State Shinto. Finally, it reveals how religious minorities have sought enforcement of provisions for free exercise of religion. Throughout, author offers important information on composition of courts involved and attitudes of specific judges and provides translated texts of significant judicial decisions, in process dispelling stereotype of Japanese as reluctant litigants. In addition he provides a rich historical context by introducing U.S. cases showing history of judicial interpretation of relations between religion and state
Dream · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Religious freedom · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Psychology
Rola systemów filozoficzno-religijnych w państwie i prawie japońskim po 1945 r.
Social Memory as Ritual Practice
Whose Fuji
Japanese Secularities and the Decline of Temple Buddhism
Religions Policies During the Allied Occupation of Japan, 1945-1952
Beyond the Dark Valley
Shifting Paradigms of Religion and the State
Religions, Constitutions, and the State
American Law in Japanese Perspective
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2015 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |