Shinto Religion on Japanese Politics Thesis

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..as Shinto was hijacked by the military before the War to their own political ends." (1999) Lamont-Brown states "...today members of the new religions-based spiritual regenerations tends to be both socially and politically conservative." (1999) the influence that is seen is the "contemporary trend for such member groupings to be more selective of their choice of candidates to support..." (Lamont-Brown, 1999) Lamount-Brown states that the Risshokosekai has five million members and has had considerable influence on the politics of Japan as have the Komeito which was founded in 1964 and is a political wing of Soka Gakkai." (Lamont-Brown, 1999)

FINDINGS of the STUDY

The review of literature in this study has revealed that Shinto is so closely interwoven into the cultural of the Japanese people that it cannot fail to exert influence in politics in Japan.
Furthermore, this study has found that not only has Shinto historically and traditionally exerted its influence on these politics but as well this study has found that Shinto, still in the present day, exerts an influence on politics in the country of Japan. Shinto has been influenced by as well as served to influence Buddhism and the integration of these two certainly has had an effect and influence on politics in Japan......

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