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大本教 (oomotokyou) Japanese meaning: Ōmoto | Kotomora
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Ōmoto-kyō is one of the new religions established in the Meiji period.
He is researching the doctrines of Ōmoto-kyō.
Related words 神しん 道とう Shinto is the broader indigenous religion of Japan, while Ōmoto-kyō is a specific sect that emerged from it with additional revelations and teachings.
天てん 理り 教きょう Tenrikyō is another Japanese new religion founded in the 19th century, also with Shinto roots, but with distinct founders and doctrines.
Etymology The name 大本教 (Ōmoto-kyō) literally means 'Great Origin Teaching'. It was founded by Deguchi Nao in 1892 after she claimed to receive divine revelations.
