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June 11, 2026Religion CompassOpen Access

Manufacturing Japanese Reformation: Kamakura Buddhism in Early Showa Historiography

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The aim is to examine the comparative analogy between Kamakura Buddhism and the Protestant Reformation in historiography.
Analyzes the works of historians Hara Katsurō and Ienaga Saburō.
Situates the analogy within modern Japanese Buddhist historiography.
Explores the ideological conditions influencing the analogy's acceptance.
The analogy reflects a narrative of recovery rather than rupture in Japanese Buddhism.
Ienaga's work was initially supported by those connected to nationalist networks.
The discourse reveals ongoing interactions between Buddhist history and institutional interests.

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This article traces the analogy between Kamakura Buddhism and the Protestant Reformation, highlighting its historical development and implications.

Orion Klautau (2026) studied this question.

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This article traces the analogy between Kamakura Buddhism and the Protestant Reformation, highlighting its historical development and implications.