This paper examines, from a sociological point of view, the religious movements in modern Japan—in particular, the Buddhist movements which proposed to make this world a utopia by the unity of religion and politics.
The focus is placed upon the movement started by Tanaka Tigaku (1861-1939) who, before the Second World War, organized the
Kokuchukai Society. His movement aimed to unify Japan and the rest of the world by the unity of religion and politics (
Houkokumyogo). The movement is, here, defined as “the
Nichiren-ist movement of the original theory of national polity” based on his original “theory of national polity of
Nichiren-ism”. The special note of this movement is taken to the period of the 1900's to the 1920's.
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