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From Karuto or “Cult” to the Mainstream: The Reconstruction of Public Images by a Japanese Religious Group
DownloadSpring 2014
Aum Shinrikyo, a religious sect generally seen as a karuto or “cult” in Japanese society, carried out sarin gas attacks in 1995. Today, a successor group called Aleph has successfully recruited numerous converts, despite the negative profile of Aum in the Japanese media. This study seeks to...
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