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Amaterasu
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Japanese mythology
Ise Grand Shrine
Emperor of Japan
State Shinto
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Ise Grand Shrine
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During the Meiji period and subsequent decades, Ise Grand Shrine became central to State Shinto ideology. The shrine functioned as an official site for state-mandated veneration and patriotic education. School curricula incorporated Amaterasu mythology as historical documentation, with textbooks allocating substantial pedagogical resources to her biographical details. This institutional arrangement—sometimes termed "mandatory shrine veneration"—continued until the post-World War II period.
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Japan
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Government and Politics
Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. The Emperor serves as the head of state, a position currently held by Naruhito, who ascended the throne in 2019. The Japanese Diet is the legislative branch, consisting of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister, elected by the Diet,… -
Japanese Mythology
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Japanese mythology comprises the traditional narratives, cosmological frameworks, and religious beliefs of Japan, primarily codified in the Shinto tradition. The foundational mythological texts—the Kojiki (compiled 712 CE) and Nihon Shoki (compiled 720 CE)—establish a comprehensive cosmology centered on the kami (divine beings), primordial creation, and the divine legitimacy of the Japanese imperial line. Japanese mythology differs from many other mythological traditions in its emp…