In this 1912 pamphlet the veteran Tokyo professor argues that Japanese emperor worship and the patriotic creed taught in schools were not ancient but were being manufactured by Meiji officials. He quotes educators, officials and even Christian pastors who joined the effort, setting their claims against what history shows of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
A brief, pointed essay that anticipated later scholarship on State Shinto, for readers of modern Japanese history. Download the free EPUB.