Bureau of Religions

The Bureau of Religions (宗教局, Shūkyō kyoku) is one of the Internal departments of the Ministry of the Interior during the pre-World War I period and later the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture.

Bureau of Religions
PredecessorBureau of Shrines and Temples
FormationApril 1900
DissolvedNovember 1, 1942
Parent organization
Home Ministry (1900-1913), Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (1913-1942)

It was split off from the Bureau of Shrines and Temples in 1900[1][2]

Outline

Initially, religious administration was under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Shrines and Temples of the Ministry of the Interior, but in April 1900, it was separated into the Bureau of Shrines and the Bureau of Religion.[3] The first and second divisions were set up with jurisdictions over Shinto, Buddhist, and other religious affairs, as well as monks' and teachers' affairs.[4]

On June 13, 1913, the Bureau of Religion was transferred from the jurisdiction of the Home Ministry to the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture.[4][5] It was in charge of denominations, sects, associations, priests, teachers, and other matters related to religion, such as Buddhist temples and the preservation of old shrines and temples.[6][7]

On December 22, 1924, the First Section was renamed the Religious Affairs Section and the Second Section was renamed the Ancient Shrine and Temple Preservation Section.[8] On December 1, 1928, the Division for the Preservation of Ancient Temples and Shrines was renamed the Preservation Division[9] In 1942 it was abolished and went through a few successor institutions until complete abolition after the end of World War II.[10]

References
  1. "Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: S". www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  2. Mullins, Mark R.; Thomas, Jolyon Baraka; McMullen, Matthew D. (2022). "Religion, Politics, and the Law in Postwar Japan". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 49 (1): 118. ISSN 0304-1042.
  3. "御署名原本・明治三十三年・勅令第百六十三号・内務省官制中改正追加". Japan Center for Asian Historical Records. Ref. A03020457500.、明治33年4月26日。
  4. 秦郁彦 1981, p. 738.
  5. 文化庁月報 平成25年9月号(No.540). 文化庁. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  6. "御署名原本・大正二年・勅令第百七十三号・文部省官制中改正". Japan Center for Asian Historical Records. Ref. A03020971300.、大正2年6月13日。
  7. 『官報』第265号「彙報」大正2年6月18日。
  8. 『官報』第3704号「彙報」大正13年12月25日。
  9. 『官報』第581号「彙報」昭和3年12月4日。
  10. 秦郁彦 1981, p. 747.

Bibliography
  • 秦郁彦 (1981), 戦前期日本官僚制の制度・組織・人事, 東京大学出版会
  • 秦郁彦 (2001), 日本官僚制総合事典 : 1868-2000, 東京大学出版会, ISBN 4130301217
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