Editing Separation of church and state (section)

===Japan===
[[Shinto]] became the [[state religion]] in Japan with the [[Meiji Restoration]] in 1868, and suppression of other religions ensued.<ref name="japan2012">{{cite web|url=https://digital.law.washington.edu/dspace-law/bitstream/handle/1773.1/1120/21PRPLJ363.pdf?sequence=1|title=Separation of Religion and State in Japan: A Pragmatic Interpretation of Articles 20 and 89 of the Japanese Constitution|author=Andrew B. Van Winkle|work=Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal|volume=21|number=2|year=2012|access-date=2014-12-09|archive-date=2016-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609204622/https://digital.law.washington.edu/dspace-law/bitstream/handle/1773.1/1120/21PRPLJ363.pdf?sequence=1|url-status=live}}</ref> Under the [[Occupation of Japan|American military occupation]] (1945–52) "[[State Shinto]]" was considered to have been used as a propaganda tool to propel the Japanese people to war. The [[Shinto Directive]] issued by the occupation government required that all state support for and involvement in any religious or Shinto institution or doctrine stop, including funding, coverage in textbooks, and official acts and ceremonies.

The new constitution adopted in 1947, Articles 20 and 89 of the [[Japanese Constitution]] protect freedom of religion, and prevent the government from compelling religious observances or using public money to benefit religious institutions.<ref name="japan2012"/>