Shūkyō nisei

Shūkyō nisei (宗教2世), literally 'religion second generation', is a Japanese phrase, which refers to children being raised by their parents with a strong religious beliefs.

[6] In July 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated by Tetsuya Yamagami while giving a speech at the upper election campaign in Nara, which increased media scrutiny on the matter.

[7][8] Testimonies from those who are concerned reveal that many of those children suffer from poverty caused by large donations that their parents make to their religious organizations.

[2][11] On 8 July 2022, Tetsuya Yamagami, using a firearm that he had made,[18] shot and killed former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while he was giving a speech at the upper election campaign in Nara.

Later, his mother declared bankruptcy after donating most of the family assets to the church while leaving her children unattended and their illness untreated.

[19] As a result, matters related to shūkyō nisei have been trending on social media,[5] and members of the Japanese government are urged to take drastic measures.

[28] In December 2022, Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare considered drafting new guidelines which would define what kinds of actions constitute religious abuse against children to better help shūkyō nisei.