RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
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The era of State Shinto ended dramatically with the defeat of Japan in World War II ____
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because the forces occupying Japan insisted on the separation of church and state and the emperor lost his divine status.
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because Japan became a Chinese territory and therefore Buddhist.
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because most of the Shinto practitioners were dead.
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because important shrines were destroyed by bombs.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shinto after WWII Shinto was disestablished in 1946, when the Emperor lost his divine status as part of the Allied reformation of Japan. The Emperor wrote: The ties between Us and Our people have always stood on mutual trust and affection. They do not depend upon mere legends and myths.
Detailed explanation-2: -After Japan’s defeat in World War II, State Shinto was abolished and the emperor was forced to renounce his divine right.
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