Tenrikyo

Tenrikyo (天 理 教, Tenrikyō?), also translated as Tenriism in the West, is a monotheistic religion originating in revelations to a 19th-century Japanese woman named Nakayama Miki, known as Oyasama by followers. Followers of Tenrikyo believe that God, known by several names including Tenri-O-no-Mikoto, expressed divine will through Nakayama's role as the Shrine of God, and to a lesser extent the roles of the Honseki Izo Iburi and other leaders. Tenrikyo's worldly aim is to teach and promote the Joyous Life, which is cultivated through acts of charity and mindfulness called hinokishin.

The primary operations of Tenrikyo today include 16,833 locally managed churches in Japan, the Jiba in Tenri City, the oyasato-yakata, and many other community-focused organisations. It has 1.75 million followers in Japan, and is estimated to have over 2 million worldwide. Tenrikyo is classified as shinshūkyō (new religious movement) in popular literature because it was founded in the 19th century.

Read more about Tenrikyo:  Principal Beliefs, The Organisation, History, Religious Services, Relations With Other Religions, Tenrikyo Centers Outside Japan, Notable Followers