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Essays on the Modern Japanese Church (Gendai Nihon kyokai shiron),
published in 1906, was the first Japanese-language history of
Christianity in Meiji Japan. Yamaji Aizan's firsthand account
describes the reintroduction of Christianity to Japan - its
development, rapid expansion, and decline - and its place in the
social, political, and intellectual life of the Meiji period.
Yamaji's overall argument is that Christianity played a crucial
role in shaping the growth and development of modern Japan. Yamaji
was a strong opponent of the government-sponsored ""emperor-system
ideology,"" and through his historical writing he tried to show how
Japan had a tradition of tolerance and openness at a time when
government-sponsored intellectuals were arguing for greater
conformity and submissiveness to the state on the basis of Japanese
""national character."" Essays is important not only in terms of
religious history but also because it highlights broad trends in
the history of Meiji Japan. Introductory chapters explore the
significance of the work in terms of the life and thought of its
author and its influence on subsequent interpretations of Meiji
Christianity.
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