Jisho

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Noun
1. terauke system; system established by the Edo shogunate that required citizens to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist (i.e. non-Christian) faithHistorical term
Wikipedia definition
2. Danka systemThe danka system, also known as jidan system is a system of voluntary and long-term affiliation between Buddhist temples and households in use in Japan since the Heian period. In it, households (the danka) financially support a Buddhist temple which, in exchange, provides for their spiritual needs.
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Read “寺請制度” on Japanese Wikipedia
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