How did Japan’s most popular god develop a following around the country, and why is that god–Inari–associated with everything from farming to fire prevention? How come you see Inari worship in Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines alike? And what does all of this have to do with foxes, anyway?
This week, we wrap up our look at Soka Gakkai with the history of its split from Nichiren Shoshu. Plus,…
This week, we’re talking about some of the major projects of Ikeda’s time as leader of Soka Gakkai, including both…
This week, we continue our look at the history of Soka Gakkai during the tenure of Toda Josei. We’ll also…
This week, we’re starting a multi-episode series on one of Japan’s most famous organizations: the study society-turned-religion-turned-political-party known as the…
This week, we wrap up our history of Christianity in Japan with a look at the Occupation and Postwar Eras…
This week, we’ll cover the striving of Japanese Christians to be accepted as genuine patriots by the government during the…
This week, we’re going to talk about the heyday of Japanese Christianity during the Imperial era: the 1870s and 1880s,…
This week, we’re talking about Christianity during the Bakumatsu Period — the era that saw the forced opening of Japan…
This week, we’re turning our attention to Christianity in Japan after the “Christian Century.” Despite its status as a minority…