Reiyukai (Japanese new Buddhism)
Japanese lay Buddhist new religion (1925, Kakutaro Kubo). Parent organisation of Rissho Kosei-kai (1938 split) and other Nichiren-derived offshoots.
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BITE breakdown
0 — Japanese new Buddhist movement; parent of Rissho Kosei-kai split.
Profile facts
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.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1925Founded by Kakutaro Kubo
- 1938Rissho Kosei-kai split
Sources
- Helen Hardacre, 'Lay Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Reiyukai Kyodan' (Princeton University Press, 1984) search ↗
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