Buddhist
Reiyukai (Japanese new Buddhism)
12/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Japanese lay Buddhist new religion (1925, Kakutaro Kubo). Parent organisation of Rissho Kosei-kai (1938 split) and other Nichiren-derived offshoots.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control3/10
Emotional Control3/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Japanese new Buddhist movement; parent of Rissho Kosei-kai split.
Founded
1925
Members
Hundreds of thousands
Active in
Asia
In context
Reiyukai combined ancestor veneration with Nichiren Buddhist devotion. Multiple successor organisations (Rissho Kosei-kai, Risshokai, Bussho Gonenkai) emerged via splits. Mostly low-control mainstream tradition.
Timeline
- 1925Founded by Kakutaro Kubo
- 1938Rissho Kosei-kai split
Sources
- Helen Hardacre academic work
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