Religions Policies During the Allied Occupation of Japan, 1945-1952
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4299709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jolyon Baraka Thomas (0009-0005-7395-6390, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author), Jolyon Thomas |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 275-286 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/rec3.12117 |
| OpenAlex | W1564526420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
Religion played a prominent role in the Allied Occupation of Japan (1945-1952) that followed the brutal Pacific War (1941-1945). Officially, the occupiers were to promulgate religious freedom, separate religion from the state, and encourage the Japanese people to develop a 'desire for religious freedom'. Promulgating religious freedom was the easy part. Separating religion from the state without infringing on religious freedom was far more challenging, and the ambiguous objective of instilling a desire for religious freedom in the Japanese populace was nearly impossible to measure. This review article provides a brief overview of trends in Occupation research, traces historical changes and paradoxes in Occupation religions policy and examines the unexpected and frequently ironic outcomes of that policy. It provides a cursory look into the postwar efflorescence of 'new religions' and the politically fraught category of 'State Shintō'. It closes with an overview of archives and records on the Occupation.Video abstract (click to view)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyzjk8AaCP8
Economic freedom · Political science · Religious freedom · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |