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Ministry of Divinities

Ministry of Divinities
PredecessorDepartment of Divinities
SuccessorMinistry of Religion
Formation1871
Dissolved1872

The Ministry of Divinities (神祇省, Jingishō)[1] was a government organization of the Empire of Japan established on September 22, 1871, replacing the Department of Divinities. On April 21, 1872, it was replaced by the Ministry of Religion.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Shinto: A History. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. 2016-12-01. ISBN 978-0-19-062171-1.
  2. ^ "Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms: K". www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2023-03-15.