Figure 1.--Shinto since the end of World War II is no longer the state religion. Japanese school children from state schools, however, still participate in Shinto ceremonies.
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Figure 1.--Shinto since the end of World War II is no longer the state religion. Japanese school children from state schools, however, still participate in Shinto ceremonies. |
Japan is not a very religious country, but there are many graceful shrines and temples located throughout the country. Many important Japanese parks are built around these buildings and many are visited by school children. I'm not sure when these field trips began. I do not know how common field trips were during the pre-World War II period. This is an interesting question because until after World War II, Shinto was the state religion. Thus the character of school trips to Shinto shrines would have been very different than after the War. Shinto was not banned during the American occupation, but the character of the religion chganged when the Emperor abandoned his divine status. As Shinto was essengially a religion based on veneration of the Emperor it had to changed. In addition it staus as the established state religion chnged. I am not sure just how school visits to Shinto shrines are approached. I supose they are now more like historical trips, but Shinto still exists as an active religion, as is Budhism. So schools trips appear to have a mixed approach with historical, religious, and patriotic commonents.
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