JJRS > Volume 35 Issue 1 Japanese Religions, Calendars, and Religious Culture in Brazil

Nakamaki Hirochika

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This article analyzes some characteristics of religious culture in Brazil found in calendars collected by the author, particularly at the turn of 2006. General features of calendars in Brazil are summarized in reference to national culture, mass culture, company culture, and religious culture. Calendars issued by Japanese religious organizations are described in detail according to their affiliations, namely Shin Buddhism, the Catholic Church, Seichō-no-Ie, Perfect Liberty, and Tenrikyō.