The Case of Hirose Akira: The Ethical Predicament of a Japanese Buddhist Youth during World War II
The Japanese Buddhist clergy’s collaboration with the Japanese war machine during the Fifteen Year War (1931–1945) is notorious. Yet the struggles of ordinary lay Buddhist youths during World War II remain less publicized. This article examines the case of a young Shinshū Buddhis...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/6/185 |