The Use Of Shinto For The Legitimization Of Japanese Agression In East Asia

During the Japanese invasion in China, spiritual pillar of modern imperial system, Shinto, reflected ideas military aggression, and shrines were established a wide range areas especially militarily economically important areas. As an extension state, dedicated to goddess Amaterasu Emperor Meiji other family members. These not only built for soldiers who posted these areas, but also migrants later on local population. Especially Taiwan Manchuria, population seems have participated rituals. The reasons this phenomenon as well government use Shinto its political aims China are discussed paper with references primary sources. Newspaper articles archival materials from Japan used coming conclusions, read critically eliminate nationalist biases such documents period. Since is often treated religion peculiar Japan, presence during war years outside worshippers within populations occupied rarely examined. Therefore shed light their communities. issue Yasakuni branches still controversial side ideological details omitted while focusing history Mainland Taiwan.