Tenrikyo
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Tenrikyo is a Japanese new religion which is neither strictly monotheistic nor pantheistic, originating from the teachings of a 19th-century woman named Nakayama Miki, known to her followers as "Oyasa
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in Tenri, Nara
Instruments used to perform Otsutome
Tenrikyo service performers wearing traditional montsuki kimono after a monthly service.
A Yoboku administering the Sazuke on a follower.
Nakayama Miki
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Nakayama Miki was a nineteenth-century Japanese farmer and religious leader. She is the primary figure of the Japanese new religion Tenrikyo. Tenrikyo followers, who refer to her as Oyasama, believe t
Tenrikyo
…Tenrikyō) is a Japanese new religion which is neither strictly monotheistic nor pantheistic, originating from the teachings of a 19th-century woman named Nakayama Miki, known to her followers as "Oyasama". Followers of Tenrikyo believe that God of Origin, God in Truth, known by several names including "Tsukihi…
Image from Pictorial History of Modern Japan (Vol. 2) by Sanseidō
Nakayama Omasa (eldest daughter of Nakayama Miki) in her elder years
The first Tenrikyo gathering hall where Nakayama Miki's followers first assembled. The gathering hall has been moved from its original location to the north side of the Tenrikyo Church Headquarters.
The storehouse where Nakayama Miki secluded herself. The storehouse has been moved from its original location to the north side of the Tenrikyo Church Headquarters.