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Occupation of Japan/Shinto Directive: General Douglas MacArthur orders that Shinto be abolished as the state religion of Japan.
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Post-World War II occupation of Japan
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Shinto Directive
Post-WWII order issued by Allied Occupation Authorities
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Shinto
Japanese religion
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