La Maison impériale japonaise et le principe de séparation de l’État et de la religion
After the suppression of state Shinto in the wake of the 1945 defeat, the Constitution of Japan (1946) provided a new legal framework for religious freedom by separating the state from religion. This shift raised two important issues concerning the imperial House. Firstly, given the traditional link...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses universitaires de Strasbourg
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Revue du Droit des Religions |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rdr/1151 |
| Summary: | After the suppression of state Shinto in the wake of the 1945 defeat, the Constitution of Japan (1946) provided a new legal framework for religious freedom by separating the state from religion. This shift raised two important issues concerning the imperial House. Firstly, given the traditional links between the monarchy and Shinto as the national religion of Japan, to what extent freedom of religion has to be recognized to the emperor and the other members of the imperial family as individuals? The second interrogation is related to the interpretation by the conservative governments of the religious neutrality of the State in the context of the various events and rituals marking the enthronement ceremonies following the “abdication” of former emperor Akihito. |
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| ISSN: | 2493-8637 2534-7462 |