Ōkanmichi


Ōkanmichi is a Tenrikyo-based shinshūkyō that was organized by its founder, Egami Toshitane, as a successor organization of Tenri Kami no Kuchiake Basho. It is currently based in Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture.
WWW oukanmichi.or.jp

History

Ōkanmichi was formed after a hiatus of the disbandment of the previous religious sect, Tenri Kami no Kuchiake Basho, in 1939 and upon the death of the founder of the said previous religious sect, Yamada Umejirō, in 1941. Egami Toshitane was one of Yamada Umejirō's followers and re-established Tenri Kami no Kuchiake Basho as a tenkeisha, just like Yamada Umejirō, with the title, Hyōtan no Ki Kanrodai. Egami Toshitane initially started proselytising in Tokyo right after the end of the Pacific War and eventually moved the headquarters to Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture in 1973.
Before its headquarters moved to a new location, there were numerous name changes of his organization until it became Ōkanmichi in 1960. The organization's historical name changes are as follows.
  • Ichiretsukai in 1947
  • Tsukihi Kyōkai in 1948
  • Tenri Kami no Kuchiake Basho Ōkanmichi Kyōkai in 1955
  • Tenri Kami no Kuchiake Basho Ōkanmichi Kyō in 1957
  • Ōkanmichi in 1960
Ōkanmichi means broad path, a term from the Ofudesaki numerously mentioned by the founder of Tenrikyo, Nakayama Miki.
Egami Toshitane died in 1971 and was interred in Ōkanmichi Mausoleum within the headquarters.

Successor organizations

Publications

  • Kami no Jiyū-Yō Ezu Ōgi by Egami Toshitane