Spiritual Legitimacy in Contemporary Japan: A Case Study of the Power Spot Phenomenon and the Haruna Shrine, Gunma

Since the 2000s, Japanese internet media as well as mass media, including magazines, television and newspapers, have promoted the concept of a “power spot” as part of the spirituality movement in the country. This emerging social environment for the power spot phenomenon has developed a new form of...

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Main Author: Shin Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/3/177