Sōka Gakkai and Politics in Japan
2010; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Indonésio
10.1111/j.1749-8171.2010.00252.x
ISSN1749-8171
Autores Tópico(s)Religion and Society Interactions
ResumoReligion CompassVolume 4, Issue 12 p. 746-756 Sōka Gakkai and Politics in Japan Erica Baffelli, Erica Baffelli University of OtagoSearch for more papers by this author Erica Baffelli, Erica Baffelli University of OtagoSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 December 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-8171.2010.00252.xCitations: 1Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Sōka Gakkai, the largest of the so-called New Religions (shinshūkyō) in Japan, was founded in the 1930s by the educator Makiguchi Tsunesaburō1 and started its political involvement during the 1950s under its second president Toda Jōsei. Sōka Gakkai was not unique among new religions in being actively involved in politics after the Second World War; several other religious groups supported their candidates or joined political committees. However, Sōka Gakkai was the only religion in postwar Japan to found an independent political party that has established itself as an enduring presence in the Japanese electoral system. Indeed its political involvement culminated in the formation of the Kōmeitō (Clean Government Party), in 1964, renamed Shin Kōmeitō in 1998. 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