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"The Last Missionary To Leave the Temple Should Turn Off the Light": Sociological Remarks on the Decline of Japanese "Immigrant" Buddhism |
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Author |
Usarski, Frank
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Source |
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
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Volume | v.35 n.1 |
Date | 2008 |
Pages | 39 - 59 |
Publisher | Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture=南山宗教文化研究所 |
Publisher Url |
http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/en/
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Location | 名古屋, 日本 [Nagoya, Japan] |
Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
Language | 英文=English |
Keyword | Japanese immigration; ethnic Buddhism; preservation of tradition; acculturation |
Abstract | Empirical data indicate that the so-called “Buddhism of yellow color” that is predominantly associated with Japanese “immigrant” Buddhism, is constantly in decline in terms of “explicit” adherents. After some methodological observations, this article gives an overview of the relevant statistical data. The last part discusses possible reasons for these negative dynamics, referring to causes within Buddhist institutions, the ethnic community, and at the level of the individual. |
ISSN | 03041042 (P) |
Hits | 887 |
Created date | 2008.08.04 |
Modified date | 2019.10.04 |
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