| 神祇院 | |
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| Formed | November 9, 1940; 85 years ago (November 9, 1940) |
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| Dissolved | January 31, 1946; 79 years ago (1946-01-31) |
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| Headquarters | 1-2 Kasumigaseki, Kojimachi-ku, Tokyo-shi |
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| Parent agency | Home Ministry |
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The Institute of Divinities (神祇院,Jingi-in)[1] is one of the former state agencies of Japan, in theMinistry of the Interior's foreign bureau.[2][1] Its purpose was to increase the prestige ofShintoism among the people and it was the core of shrine administration and Shintoism until the end of WWII.[2]
Showa's earlyDivinities revival movement and movement to establish special divine offices[3] In response to the 1940, it was established on the occasion of the commemoration of the 2,600th anniversary of the accession ofJimmu in 1940. After the defeat ofJapan inWorld War II, theShinto Directive was issued by theSupreme Commander for the Allied Powers (GHQ), and theShinto Directive was terminated on January 31, 1946, and the Institute was abolished on the same day.[4]
In accordance with the Government Regulations of the Institute of Shinto Religion (Imperial Ordinance No. 736 of 1940), theBureau of Shrines of theHome Ministry was elevated to a higher rank and established as an external bureau of the Ministry on November 9, 1940. It is located at 1-2,Kasumigaseki, Kojimachi-ku,Tokyo (Ministry of Home Affairs Office Building).[5]
The president was appointed by the Minister of Home Affairs, and Eiji Yasui, Minister of Home Affairs, was appointed as the first president. The Vice President wasIchisho Inuma, Director General of theBureau of Shrines, who served in this position until the abolition of the JCG.
The President's Secretariat, the General Affairs Bureau, and the Political Affairs Bureau were established to take charge of matters related to the Jingu shrine, matters related to shrines under the government and national government, matters related to priests and priesthood, and matters related to the spread of reverence for the Shinto religion.
On December 15, 1945, GHQ issued a memorandum to the government, "Regarding the Abolition of the Government's Guarantee, Support, Preservation, Supervision, and Supervision of National Shinto and Shinto Shrines and the Abolition of Kobu" (SCAPIN-448), which resulted in the abolition of the Institute of Divinities.
The Institute of Divinities was abolished on January 31, 1946, in accordance with the Imperial Ordinance No. 59 of 1946, which concerned the revision of government regulations for administrative reorganization.Except forsome of the former government-owned shrines that do not have an encompassing relationship, most of the jurisdiction over shrines was transferred to the religious corporationAssociation of Shinto Shrines established on February 3 by theOffice of Japanese Classics Research,National Association of Shinto Priests andJingu-kyo.[citation needed]
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