Hirata Atsutane
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Hirata Atsutane (平田篤胤?) a scholar of the Kokugaku philosophy following the Edo period (also known as the Tokugawa period) of the 17th century of Japan. Hirata was relatively a part of the famous Shintoist Rites Research Council, in which the creator of this certain council noted: "We should research the ancient Shinto rites in detail and consider their application in administrative affairs in general and the common life of the nation." Hirata greatly assisted in this research cause, being a pupil of Motoori Norinaga. Throughout Hirata's attempt's towards the wanted superiority of the Shinto religion, his actions became part-inspirational for later Japanese nationalism and imperialism.
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