Japanese New Religions in Brazil and the Dynamics of Globalization versus Glocalization

Despite its tradition as a dominantly Christian country, Brazil is the host of the largest community of Japanese-descended people outside of Japan. This is the result of a long-lasting immigration process that started in 1908 and led to the establishment of a series of Japanese religions in the coun...

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Authors: Shoji, Rafael 1973- (Author) ; Usarski, Frank (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Journal of Religion in Japan
Year: 2014, Volume: 3, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 247-269
Further subjects:B Japanese New Religions in Brazil globalization ancestor cult ethnicity Seichō-no-Ie
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)