Kokutai and Buddhism : Towards a Balanced Perspective of Buddhism in Modern Japanese History.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520758
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: YAMAGUCHI Teruomi 九州大学, 人文科学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (20314974)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 仏教 / 国体 / 政教分離 / 宗教学 / 憲法 / 島地黙雷

Outline of Final Research Achievements

First, I wrote brief biographies of Shimaji Mokurai and Shaku Soen. Second, I revealed several aspects of outreach to the nation by Buddhism in Taisho Period. Finally, I presented some phases and functions of Kokutai from late Meiji to early Showa Period.

Free Research Field

日本近代史