Masaharu Taniguchi

Masaharu Taniguchi was a Japanese New Thought leader who was the founder of Seicho-No-Ie.

Biography

Taniguchi began studying English literature at the Waseda University, Tokyo. In parallel, he also studied the works of Fenwicke Holmes, and subsequently translated Holmes' book, The Law of Mind in Action into Japanese. Taniguchi also became a follower of Oomoto, which was led by Onisaburo Deguchi. In 1929, after much study and contemplation, he reported having received a divine revelation followed by the healing of his daughter. This led in 1930 to the creation of a magazine, Seicho-No-Ie. The movement grew during the 1930s, although it was suppressed during World War II. In 1952, he co-authored a book with Fenwicke Holmes titled The Science of Faith.
Taniguchi died in a Nagasaki hospital on June 17, 1985, at the age of 91.