Nichiren Shū

Nichiren Shū (日蓮宗, Nichiren-shū?, Nichiren School) is a confederation of four of the original Nichiren Buddhist Schools that date back to Nichiren's original disciples, and part of the fifth:

• the Minobu-School (founded by Nikō)
• the Hama-School (founded by Nisshō)
• the Ikegami-School (founded by Nichirō)
• the Nakayama-School (founded by Nichijō (Toki Jōni))
• the Fuji-School (founded by Nikkō; part only, some of the Fuji-School belongs to Nichiren Shōshū)

The school's Head Temple, Kuon-ji, is located on Mount Minobu where Nichiren lived in seclusion and where he asked to be buried. Another important temple of Nichiren Shū is Ikegami Honmon-ji where Nichiren died. Its temples have many of Nichiren’s most important personal artifacts and writings (which are considered National Treasures of Japan) in their safekeeping.