Ōnishi Aijirō
Ōnishi Aijirō | |
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大西 愛治郎 | |
Ōnishi Aijirō with his wife To'o in October 1904 while he was a Tenrikyo missionary in Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| Title | Kanrodainin no Ri (甘露台人の理) |
| Personal life | |
| Born | August 26, 1881 |
| Died | November 29, 1958 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Take-no-uchi (竹ノ内), Taima (當麻), Katsuragi, Nara 34°30′37.5″N 135°41′57″E / 34.510417°N 135.69917°E |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Ōnishi To'o (大西 トヲ) |
| Children | Ōnishi Tama (大西 玉) |
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| Known for | Founding the Honmichi religion |
| Occupation | Religious leader |
| Relatives | Ōnishi Yasuhiko (大西 泰彦) (grandson) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Honmichi |
Ōnishi Aijirō (大西 愛治郎, August 26, 1881 – November 29, 1958) was a Japanese religious leader known as the founder of Honmichi, a Tenrikyo-based Shinshūkyō (Japanese new religion). Honmichi followers also refer to him as the Kanrodainin no Ri (甘露台人の理, The Principle of the Living Kanrodai).