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==History== |
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Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama originates from Tazawa Seishirō's dedication of a shrine in 1919 to a [[Yama-no-Kami]] after he witnessed extraordinary astronomical phenomena and heard divine voices; however, he officially began the organization in January 1930. It established its headquarters at an isolated tract of land in the mountains of [[Hiranai]] in 1969.<ref name="koku">{{cite encyclopedia|last=Yumiyama|first=Tatsuya|title=Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama|url=http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=656|publisher=[[Kokugakuin University]]|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Shinto|date=24 May 2006|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref> By 1999 the sect had garnered over 60 thousand adherents, primarily from [[Hokkaido]] and the [[Tōhoku region]].<ref name="Kisala">{{cite book|last=Kisala|first=Robert|title=Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions|publisher=[[University of Hawaii Press]]|page=111 |
Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama originates from Tazawa Seishirō's dedication of a shrine in 1919 to a [[Yama-no-Kami]] after he witnessed extraordinary astronomical phenomena and heard divine voices; however, he officially began the organization in January 1930. It established its headquarters at an isolated tract of land in the mountains of [[Hiranai]] in 1969.<ref name="koku">{{cite encyclopedia|last=Yumiyama|first=Tatsuya|title=Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama|url=http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=656|publisher=[[Kokugakuin University]]|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Shinto|date=24 May 2006|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref> By 1999 the sect had garnered over 60 thousand adherents, primarily from [[Hokkaido]] and the [[Tōhoku region]].<ref name="Kisala">{{cite book |last=Kisala |first=Robert |date= 1999 |title=Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions |url= https://www.google.co.kr/books/edition/Prophets_of_Peace/xCvMjYVqkMIC?hl=ko&gbpv=1&pg=PA111&printsec=frontcover |publisher=[[University of Hawaii Press]] |page=111 |isbn= 978-0824822675}}</ref> |
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A private school run by the movement gained national attention for its use of the deprecated [[Imperial Rescript on Education]] in its curriculum.<ref>{{cite news|title=Moritomo scandal spotlights use of nationalistic 1890 rescript in schools|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170521/p2a/00m/0na/003000c|newspaper=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|date=21 May 2017|accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> A part of the group's headquarters burned down on 21 March 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=青森県の宗教法人で建物火災 礼拝堂が半焼...|trans-title=A building fire at a religious group in Aomori Prefecture. The chapel is half-burnt down...|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ee4a854a9668362acad82d5c79b322c69610255c|newspaper=Yahoo! Japan News|language=ja|date=21 March 2021|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=松緑神道大和山の礼拝堂が半焼|trans-title=A building of Shōroku Shinto Yamatoyama was burnt|url=https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/490675|newspaper=[[The Tō-Ō Nippō Press]]|language=ja|date=21 March 2021|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref> |
A private school run by the movement gained national attention for its use of the deprecated [[Imperial Rescript on Education]] in its curriculum.<ref>{{cite news|title=Moritomo scandal spotlights use of nationalistic 1890 rescript in schools|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170521/p2a/00m/0na/003000c|newspaper=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|date=21 May 2017|accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> A part of the group's headquarters burned down on 21 March 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=青森県の宗教法人で建物火災 礼拝堂が半焼...|trans-title=A building fire at a religious group in Aomori Prefecture. The chapel is half-burnt down...|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ee4a854a9668362acad82d5c79b322c69610255c|newspaper=Yahoo! Japan News|language=ja|date=21 March 2021|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=松緑神道大和山の礼拝堂が半焼|trans-title=A building of Shōroku Shinto Yamatoyama was burnt|url=https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/490675|newspaper=[[The Tō-Ō Nippō Press]]|language=ja|date=21 March 2021|accessdate=22 March 2021}}</ref> |
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 A torii at Fudo Falls, a holy spot for Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 60,000 | |
| Founder | |
| Tazawa Seishirō | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Japan | |
| Hiranai | 300[1] |
| Languages | |
| Japanese | |
| Website | |
| http://www.yamatoyama.jp/ | |
Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama (松緑神道大和山) is a Shintō-derived religious movement headquartered in the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
History
Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama originates from Tazawa Seishirō's dedication of a shrine in 1919 to a Yama-no-Kami after he witnessed extraordinary astronomical phenomena and heard divine voices; however, he officially began the organization in January 1930. It established its headquarters at an isolated tract of land in the mountains of Hiranai in 1969.[1] By 1999 the sect had garnered over 60 thousand adherents, primarily from Hokkaido and the Tōhoku region.[2]
A private school run by the movement gained national attention for its use of the deprecated Imperial Rescript on Education in its curriculum.[3] A part of the group's headquarters burned down on 21 March 2021.[4][5]
Theology
Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama is a Shintō-derived religious movement that has been strongly influenced by Oomoto and Augustinianism.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Yumiyama, Tatsuya (24 May 2006). "Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Kokugakuin University. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ a b Kisala, Robert (1999). Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions. University of Hawaii Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0824822675.
- ^ "Moritomo scandal spotlights use of nationalistic 1890 rescript in schools". Mainichi Shimbun. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "青森県の宗教法人で建物火災 礼拝堂が半焼..." [A building fire at a religious group in Aomori Prefecture. The chapel is half-burnt down...]. Yahoo! Japan News (in Japanese). 21 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "松緑神道大和山の礼拝堂が半焼" [A building of Shōroku Shinto Yamatoyama was burnt]. The Tō-Ō Nippō Press (in Japanese). 21 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
External links
Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama (Official website)