August 6, 2025

The Legacies of State Shinto and Aum Shinrikyo on Japanese Religious Politics as seen Through the Unification Church

Key Points

State Shinto's legacy contributes to ongoing religious politics and conflicts in Japan.
The Unification Church symbolizes the historical religious tensions that threaten Japan's secularism.
Aum Shinrikyo's impact is evident in the contemporary religio-political landscape of Japan.
Understanding this context helps explain the Unification Church's significant influence in both Japan and abroad.

Abstract

State Shinto, and the Supreme Commander of the Allied Power’s dismantling of it left a legacy of religio-political tension in Japan that recurrently sparks controversies. This tension has often taken the form of conflicts over threats to the Japanese government’s secularism. The aim of this essay is to situate the current events regarding the Unification Church into its historical context in order to grant better understanding of why it has captivated international and domestic audiences so thoroughly.

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L.H. Scheppy (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6895220c9f4f1c896c4296b9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.33011/cjas.v12i1.4019