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1. separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)Shinto, Buddhism, Historical term, See also 神仏習合
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2. Shinbutsu bunriThe term shinbutsu bunri in Japanese indicates the forbidding by law of the amalgamation of kami (native Shinto deities)and buddhas (buddhist deities)made during the Meiji Restoration. It also indicates the effort made by the Japanese government to create a clear division between native kami beliefs and Buddhism on one side, and Buddhist temples and shrines on the other.
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