Kokugaku was an academic movement, a school of Japanese philology and philosophy originating during the Edo period. Kokugaku scholars worked to refocus Japanese scholarship away from the then-dominant
Tanimori Yoshiomi (1818–1911), a kokugaku scholar.
Haibutsu kishaku is a term that indicates a current of thought continuous in Japan's history which advocates the expulsion of Buddhism from Japan. More narrowly, it also indicates a particular histori
Kokugaku
…Hattori Nakatsune Haibutsu kishaku Ishihara Shiko'o…
The burning of sūtras during the haibutsu kishaku
Temple bells being smelted for bronze during the haibutsu kishaku
A set of statues from Kōfuku-ji that fell into disrepair, including works by Kaikei. Many of these statues were picked up by collectors and are displayed around the world.