1910 Japan colonizes Korea; the Japanese government-
general eventually institutes Meiji-style reforms of the
Buddhist order in Korea.
1955 After the Japanese defeat in World War II and the
end of the Korean War, Korean monks launch a
purification movement to remove all vestiges of
Japanese colonial influence on Korean Buddhism
and to restore celibacy and vegetarianism within the
SAN ̇GHA.
1964 SOKA GAKKAIsponsors foundation of the Komeito
(Clean Government) political party in Japan.
JAPAN ANDKOREA