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Any comments are welcome. Is this explanation clear enough?

My little sister lives in Southern Japan at present. I've recently been curious on what's deemed a new religion and why. It sounds like these Konkokyo people have been around since the mid-1800s. Is this "new" because Japan is a much older society than the US? Or is it "new" because it dates from after the opening to the West by Commodore Perry? Also I'm thinking of adding more links, to allow for non-Konkokyo sites, if that's acceptable.--T. Anthony 05:10, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
I moved this to Japanese religion. Japanese religions much newer than this one, and just as international, were at that category. Added to that Konkokyo looks to only be a couple decades younger than Tenriikyo which is not at "NRM", but is at "Japanese religion." Although if anyone feels it's better to have Konkokyo in both NRM and JR that's no problem. I've never even met a member.--T. Anthony 16:11, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

It does indeed probably make sense to put this as a Japanese Religion. I have seen a Konkokyo church during my last stay in Japan somewhere in Osaka. --Beoran 22:43, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sect Shinto

Isn't Konkokyo a type of Kyoha (Sect) Shinto? Should this info be added, and/or should this article be under the Shinto category?

Yes, Konkokyo is a form of Shinto, but only technically so. The new article text about links to Shinto states it correctly. --Beoran 18:59, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

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