Total Research for Religious Bodies in Modern Japan

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We did the total research for religious bodies in modern Japan in 1986 and 1987. We dealt with Jinzya-Shinto, Kyouha(Sect)-Shinto, Buddhism Sects( Zyuudoshinshuu honganji-sect, Nichiren-sect, Soto-sect, Shingon-myousinji-sect ), Christian-sects, and New Religions( Konkoukyou, Tenrikyou ). We gathered the data as many as possible and analyzed. We also did the field work in Tokyo Ginza and Osaka Umeda to Know the relationship between the urbanaization and religiou bodies. Now the development of the thecnology has been changing japanese society dynamically. Religious bodies also has been effected by that trend. We find easyly the transformation of religious bodies in two respects. One is the effect of urabanization. Urbaniazation has transformed the moderan religious situation. Another is the revitalization of Shinto and Buddhist sect by useing the new media, especially visual media. We concluded that the religious situation has been changing dynamically and our understanding of religion has to change according to the present religious situation.