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Excerpt from The Political Philosophy of Modern Shinto: A Study of the State Religion of Japan The discussion in the following pages is not offered as a treatment of modern Shinto in all its various aspects. The problems discussed are particularly those which arise out. of the relationship existing between the Shinto shrines and the modern Japanese state. It has been thought advisable, however, to include in the first part of Chapter I a brief outline of Shinto development prior to the modern period. For the earlier periods the references given in the notes should be consulted. The expediency of separating the third phase of Shinto (that of the Revival of Pure Shintō) from the medieval period may perhaps be questioned, especially in view of the fact that the actual political influence of Shinto under the Tokugawa Shogunate was comparatively slight; yet it needs to be remembered that the third phase of Shinto marks a movement sufficiently distinct to have merited the special consideration of no less a scholar than Sir Ernest Satow. It is also recognized that the term "philosophy" in the main title of the discussion is used in a general sense. The usage implies an official theory and practice regarding Shinto, connected and adjusted by design. The statement regarding Ōmoto Kyō appears on page 126 was written prior to the abolition of this sect by the government. The situation which necessitated such action on the part of the authorities, however, does not affect the appropriateness of the citation which is made from Omoto Kyo publications. Indeed, it has been suggested that the chauvinistic Mikadoism of Omoto Kyo was put on as protective coloring, and, if so, the necessity still remains of interpreting a political situation which makes such tactics possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.