Onisaburo Deguchi

Onisaburo Deguchi
出口 王仁三郎
Personal life
Born
Kisaburō Ueda (上田 喜三郎)

(1871-08-21)21 August 1871
Died19 January 1948(1948-01-19) (aged 76)
Resting placeAyabe, Kyoto
35°17′09″N 135°15′22″E / 35.28583°N 135.25611°E / 35.28583; 135.25611
SpouseSumiko Deguchi
ChildrenNaohi Deguchi
Religious life
ReligionOomoto

Onisaburo Deguchi (出口 王仁三郎, Deguchi Onisaburō), born Kisaburō Ueda 上田 喜三郎 (18711948) was a Japanese religious leader. Together with his mother-in-law Nao Deguchi, he was one of the two spiritual leaders of the Oomoto religious movement in Japan. While Nao Deguchi is the Foundress (開祖, Kaiso) of Oomoto, Onisaburo Deguchi is the Holy Teacher (聖師, Seishi).