kokka shinto

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Noun kokka shinto has 1 sense

Kokka Shinto, Kokka - the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan
--₁ is a kind of sect, religious sect, religious order
--₁ is a member of Shinto

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Kokka Shinto

Part of speech: Noun

Sense: A Japanese term that refers to the State Shinto, a form of Shinto that existed during the Meiji and early Showa periods in Japan (1868-1945). It was a system in which Shinto and the government were closely intertwined, with the emperor at the center of worship.

Usage:

The establishment of Kokka Shinto during the Meiji era aimed to unify religious practice under the state.
Kokka Shinto was officially abolished in 1945, at the end of World War II.

Related products: Books on Shinto and the State: 1900-1945

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