Japanese New Religions and the Internet: A Case Study

Kofuku no Kagaku was founded in 1986 by Okawa Ryuho and it remains one of the most interesting of the Japanese new religious movements in terms of its use of media. However, until December 2004, the only official Japanese website of the group was that of its publishing house. This paper discusses wh...

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Main Author: Baffelli, Erica 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2010
In: Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 255-276
Further subjects:B New Religious Movements
B Japan
B Internet
B Kōfuku no kagaku
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