Tenshō Kōtai Jingūkyō
| Tenshō Kōtai Jingūkyō | |
|---|---|
| 天照皇大神宮教 | |
Sayo Kitamura, the religion's founder | |
| Scripture | Seisho (生書) (4 volumes) |
| Founder | Sayo Kitamura |
| Origin | 1945 Tabuse |
Tenshō Kōtai Jingūkyō (Japanese 天照皇大神宮教) is a Japanese new religious movement which emerged from Shinto. The movement began activities in 1945, and reportedly includes 450,000 members. It was established by Sayo Kitamura (北村 サヨ) (1900–1967), who claimed to be possessed by Amaterasu under the name Tenshō-Kōtaijin.
Its headquarters are in Tabuse (田布施町, Tabuse-chō), a town in Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan.