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Ananaikyo
is a Shinto-based (Japanese new religion) derived from Oomoto. Ananaikyo was established by on April 1949 in Shimizu, Shizuoka. It is currently headquartered in Yokosuka in Kakegawa, Shizuoka. History The religion's founder was 1887–1974), who was originally an Oomoto practitioner. Nakano was influenced by Shinto priest and spirit medium (1822–1889) and Honda's disciple (1858–1940). Honda and Nagasawa taught a type of meditation (and/or spirit possession) practice known as (), which is also practiced in Shintō Tenkōkyo and Oomoto. On April 4, 1949, Nakano founded Ananaikyo in Shimizu, Shizuoka. Ananaikyo's original headquarters in Shimizu was located less than 100 meters from (note that has the reading "Yamanashi"), the Shinto shrine where Nagasawa Katsutate had spent most of life practicing at. World Religion Congress During the mid-1950s, Ananaikyo held a series of World Religion Congress meetings at its headquarters in Shimizu, Shizuoka. Reports were publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonosuke Nakano
was a Japanese religious leader and philanthropist. He founded the Ananaikyo religion in 1949, as well as the non-profit organization in 1961. Life Yonosuke Nakano was born on August 12, 1887 (old lunar calendar date: July 23, 1887) in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. In December 1929, Nakano joined the Oomoto religion. On August 25, 1931, he was appointed as an Oomoto missionary. In 1935, Nakano was imprisoned in Kyoto as a result of the Second Oomoto Incident, during which the Japanese government imprisoned hundreds of Oomoto members in an attempt to completely eradicate Oomoto. Nevertheless, Nakano was soon released. Upon his release from prison, he went to study with (1858–1940). Nakano commuted daily from his home in Yaizu to Nagasawa's residence in Shimizu to study with him from October 1938 until Nagasawa's death on October 10, 1940. On September 14, 1940, Nakano was initiated as the successor to the official lineage of (or ) in a ceremony that lasted an entire week an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinkon Kishin
is a Japanese religious practice that consists of two components, (, i.e. meditation) and (, i.e. spirit possession). It originated in Japan during the 19th century and was first taught and practiced by Honda Chikaatsu, Chikaatsu Honda. In 1898, Onisaburo Deguchi, the founder of the Oomoto religion, learned ''chinkon kishin'' from Honda's disciple and popularized it during the early 20th century. ''Chinkon kishin'' was widely practiced in Oomoto from 1916 to 1921, during which the phrase began to be widely used. The basic practices of several Shinto-based Japanese new religions are derived from ''chinkon kishin''. ''Chinkon kishin'' is still practiced in more or less its original form in Shintō Tenkōkyo and Ananaikyo, whereas it is highly modified in present-day Oomoto. During ''kishin'', or spirit possession, a mediator known as the ''saniwa'' (:ja:審神者, 審神者) questions the deity in the possessed person (spirit medium), known as the ''kannushi'' (神主) (note th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oomoto
file:Chouseiden.jpg, 200px, ''Chōseiden'' (長生殿) in Ayabe, Kyoto, Ayabe , also known as , is a religion founded in the 1890s by Nao Deguchi, Deguchi Nao (1836–1918) and Onisaburo Deguchi, Deguchi Onisaburō (1871–1948). Oomoto is typically categorized as a Shinto-based Japanese new religions, Japanese new religion. The spiritual leaders of the movement have always been women within the Deguchi family, along with Onisaburō as its founding ''seishi'' (spiritual teacher). Since 2001, the movement has been guided by its fifth leader, Kurenai Deguchi. Oomoto's administrative headquarters is in Kameoka, Kyoto (Onisaburo Deguchi's hometown), and its spiritual headquarters is in Ayabe, Kyoto (Nao Deguchi's hometown). Uniquely among Japanese religions, Oomoto makes extensive use of the constructed language Esperanto in order promote itself as a world religion. Oomoto has historically engaged in extensive interfaith dialogue with religions such as the Baháʼí Faith, Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagasawa Katsutate
(September 14, 1858 – October 10, 1940) was a Japanese Shinto priest and spiritual teacher. He was the spiritual teacher of Deguchi Onisaburo, Tomokiyo Yoshisane, and Nakano Yonosuke, all of whom were founders of notable Japanese new religions. Biography Early life Nagasawa Katsutate was born on September 14, 1858 (old lunar calendar date: August 8 of the year Ansei 5) in Fujimi Village 不二見村, Abe 安倍 district (now part of the city of Shimizu, Shizuoka). His father was Nagasawa Shinzaemon (新左工門), and his mother was Nagasawa Toyoko (新左豊子). As Shinto priest During Nagasawa's teenage years, he attended the , located at in Shizuoka city. In 1874, Nagasawa became a teaching assistant at the same school and also served as a ritual assistant at . During that time, he also became the head priest of (note that has the reading "Yamanashi"). He established the at Yamanashi Shrine in 1891. Nagasawa was later promoted as head priest of Miho Shrine, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintō Tenkōkyo
is a Shinto-based Japanese new religion founded by in 1920. Shinto Tenkokyo has several shrines (''jinja'' 神社) on Mount Iwaki or ''Iwaki-yama'' ( 石城山) in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Its headquarters is located at the southern base of the mountain in Tabuse. History In 1920, the predecessor of the current organization was founded as in Shizuoka by Tomokiyo Yoshisane, who had been a magazine editor for Oomoto from 1918 and 1919. The organization, later renamed Shintō Tenkōkyo, was registered in 1922. In 1928, Tomokiyo moved Shintō Tenkōkyo from Shizuoka to Tabuse and constructed several shrines on Mount Iwaki in 1930. Rituals Shintō Tenkōkyo considers its rituals to be a continuation of Ko-Shintō. Every November, Shintō Tenkōkyo organizes a nighttime ritual ceremony (山上夜間特別修法) for "universal harmony and world spiritualization" (万有和合・世界霊化). Followers recite the "Ten Prayers" (十言神咒) in dedication to Amaterasu. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda Chikaatsu
(February 4, 1822 – April 9, 1889) was a Japanese Shinto writer, philosopher, religious teacher, and spiritualist. Honda is known for devising the meditation and spirit possession techniques '' chinkon'' (鎮魂) and '' kishin'' (帰神), respectively. He produced several writings in Japanese and literary Chinese at the start of the Meiji era during the 1870s and 1880s. Since the 1970s, there has been a resurgence of interest in Honda's writings as they were published and became widely available. The study of Honda's teachings is typically referred to in Japan as ''Honda reigaku'' (本田霊学, "Honda spiritualist studies"). Many books on ''Honda reigaku'' are published by Hachiman Shoten (八幡書店). Today, the Japanese new religions Shinto Tenkokyo, Ananaikyo, and Oomoto are direct descendants of Honda's spiritual lineage, since the founders of these religions had all been dedicated disciples of Honda's student Nagasawa Katsutate. Honda's teachings and practices have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronomy And Religion
Astronomy has been a favorite and significant component of mythology and religion throughout history. Astronomy and cosmology are parts of the myths of many cultures and religion around the world. Astronomy and religion have long been closely intertwined, particularly during the early history of astronomy. Archaeological evidence of many ancient cultures demonstrates that celestial bodies were the subject of worship during the Stone and Bronze Ages. Amulets and stone walls in northern Europe depict arrangements of stars in constellations that match their historical positions, particularly circumpolar constellations. These date back as much as 30,000–40,000 years. In many ancient religions, the northern circumpolar stars were associated with darkness, death and the underworld of the dead. For the Aztecs, the northern stars were associated with Tezcatlipoca. In Peking, China, was a shrine devoted to the North Star deity. Such worship of the northern stars may have been as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese New Religions
Japanese new religions are new religious movements established in Japan. In Japanese, they are called or . Japanese scholars classify all religious organizations founded since the middle of the 19th century as "new religions"; thus, the term refers to a great diversity and number of organizations. Most came into being in the mid-to-late twentieth century and are influenced by much older traditional religions including Buddhism and Shinto. Foreign influences include Christianity, the Bible, and the writings of Nostradamus. Before World War II In the 1860s, Japan began to experience great social turmoil and rapid modernization. As social conflicts emerged in this last decade of the Edo period, known as the Bakumatsu period, some new religious movements appeared. Among them were Tenrikyo, Kurozumikyo, and Oomoto, sometimes called () or "old new religions", which were directly influenced by Shinto (the State Shinto, state religion) and shamanism. The social tension continued to gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakegawa, Shizuoka
is a Cities of Japan, city in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,925 in 45,519 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Kakegawa is in the coastal plains of southwest Shizuoka Prefecture. It is bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean, and extends for approximately 30 kilometers north-south by 16 kilometers east-west. Surrounding municipalities *Shizuoka Prefecture **Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Fukuroi **Kikugawa, Shizuoka, Kikugawa **Mori, Shizuoka, Mori **Omaezaki, Shizuoka, Omaezaki **Shimada, Shizuoka, Shimada Demographics Like most of Japan, Kakegawa's population is almost exclusively Japanese. However, Kakegawa has a noticeable Japanese diaspora, ''Nikkei'' (particularly, South American) population and it is more common to find signs written in Portuguese than in English. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kakegawa has been increasing over the past 50 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese New Religion
Japanese new religions are new religious movements established in Japan. In Japanese, they are called or . Japanese scholars classify all religious organizations founded since the middle of the 19th century as "new religions"; thus, the term refers to a great diversity and number of organizations. Most came into being in the mid-to-late twentieth century and are influenced by much older traditional religions including Buddhism and Shinto. Foreign influences include Christianity, the Bible, and the writings of Nostradamus. Before World War II In the 1860s, Japan began to experience great social turmoil and rapid modernization. As social conflicts emerged in this last decade of the Edo period, known as the Bakumatsu period, some new religious movements appeared. Among them were Tenrikyo, Kurozumikyo, and Oomoto, sometimes called () or "old new religions", which were directly influenced by Shinto (the State Shinto, state religion) and shamanism. The social tension continued to gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ame-no-Tajikarao
is a Japanese deity (kami) of physical strength who appears in Japanese mythology. Ame-no-tajikarao is written as 天手力男神 in ''Kojiki'', and 天手力雄神 in ''Nihon Shoki''. Tajikarao's name means heaven hand power. Another name is ''Oosugutama-no-mikoto'' or ''Takuzutama-no-mikoto'' (多久豆魂命), as ''Ama-no-Iwatowake-no-kami'' (天石門別神) other names is ''Ookuzutama-no-mikoto'' (大国栖玉命) and ''Tachikarao-mikoto'' (大刀辛雄命). Mythological description At the event of Ama-no-Iwato (天岩戸, literally "heavenly rock cave"), Ame-no-tajikarao waited at the cave's door to pull out (in the ''Nihon Shoki'' and the Kogo Shūi, 'to pull open') Amaterasu (天照) from the cave, and thus return light to the world. During the Tenson kōrin, Amaterasu had Omoikane, Ame-no-tajikarao, and Ama-no-iwato-wake-no-kami accompany the Imperial Regalia of Japan when it went to the Ise province to be enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine. In the genealogy of ''Mochi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
