Applying Religious Studies Discourse during Wartime: On Katō Totsudō’s Discussion of Religious War

This paper argues how the study of religion in Japan influenced the nation’s conduct during the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945). Specifically, the paper addresses the wartime national indoctrination texts of Katō Totsudō 加藤咄堂 (a.k.a. Katō Yūichirō 加藤熊一郎, 1870-1949). Although Katō was not strictly a rel...

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Main Author: Nishimura, Akira 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B preparing to die
B Asia–Pacific War
B Buddhism
B view of life and death
B Religious Studies
B Katō Totsudō 加藤咄堂
B Japanese religion
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