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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Main Author: Éric Seizelet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses universitaires de Strasbourg 2020-07-01
Series:Revue du Droit des Religions
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rdr/1151
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spelling doaj-091a32e969eb4d1ba3e1e916221e6ac72021-05-03T02:06:18ZengPresses universitaires de StrasbourgRevue du Droit des Religions2493-86372534-74622020-07-01915917110.4000/rdr.1151La Maison impériale japonaise et le principe de séparation de l’État et de la religionÉric SeizeletAfter 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.http://journals.openedition.org/rdr/1151
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title_short La Maison impériale japonaise et le principe de séparation de l’État et de la religion
title_full La Maison impériale japonaise et le principe de séparation de l’État et de la religion
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description 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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