shinto became the main religion in japan during the meiji period.
shinto became the main religion in japan during the meiji period.
shinto became the main religion in japan during the ____ period?
meiji
shinto became the state religion in japan with the meiji restoration in 1868, and suppression of other religions ensued. under the american military occupation (1945–52) "state shinto" was considered to have been used as a propaganda tool to propel the japanese people to war. the shinto directive issued by the occupation government required that all state support for and involvement in any religious or shinto institution or doctrine stop, including funding, coverage in textbooks, and official acts and ceremonies.
separation of church and state
taoist influences made their way even to shinto, specifically ise and yoshida shintō, both of which developed in kamakura in 1281. shinto became one of japan’s political doctrines in the early 20th century, known as the state shinto. in 1950, the society for the research of daoism was founded. in 1951, the society published its first journal.
taoism in japan