Shinto Sects In Japan
Tenrikyo is the largest and most successful of the modern Shinto sects in Japan. At first it was considered a branch of the Yoshida sect of the Shinto. But then in 1980 it changed its affiliation to Buddhism and from 1980 has been recognized as one of the 12 groups that compose Kyoha Shinto. It is considered one of the “new religions” of contemporary Japan.
It started with Nakayama Miki who said she was possessed by a god called Tenri when she was 40 years old. It came to existence on October 26, 1838 in a small village in Central Japan.
Nakayama Miki was possessed by the god and then came up with the simple doctrine. She started a worship characterized by ecstatic dancing and shamanistic practices. Also on emphasizing charity and the healing
It started with Nakayama Miki who said she was possessed by a god called Tenri when she was 40 years old. It came to existence on October 26, 1838 in a small village in Central Japan.
Nakayama Miki was possessed by the god and then came up with the simple doctrine. She started a worship characterized by ecstatic dancing and shamanistic practices. Also on emphasizing charity and the healing