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| 大西愛治郎 | |
| Born | (1881-08-26)August 26, 1881 Uda, Nara |
| Died | November 29, 1958(1958-11-29) (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Religious leader |
| Years active | 1913–1958 |
| Known for | Founding the Honmichi religion |
| Children | Yasuhiko Ōnishi (大西泰彦) Tama Ōnishi (大西玉) |
| Religion | Honmichi |
| Title | Kanrodainin no Ri (甘露台人の理) |
Aijirō Ōnishi (大西 愛治郎, August 26, 1881 – Novemer 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).
Life
Aijirō Ōnishi was born on August 26, 1881 in Uda, Nara. the youngest child of Kishioka Kichijirō (岸岡吉次郎) and Kisa.
On July 15, 1913, Aijirō Ōnishi had a divine revelation, during which God told him that he was the living kanrodai. This marked the start of Honmichi movement.
During World War II, he was imprisoned for lèse majesté but was released after the war.
Death and legacy
In 1958, Aijirō Ōnishi died. Aijirō's grandson, Yasuhiko Ōnishi (大西泰彦), took over as the leader in 1960 and was viewed as Aijirō's reincarnation, and hence as the new kanrodai.
In 1962, Honbushin (ほんぶしん), led by Aijirō's daughter Tama Ōnishi (大西玉; d. 1969) (whom Aijirō and Honbushin followers claim was the reincarnation of Miki Nakayama), separated from Honmichi.
References
- 梅原正紀 (1974). ほんみち:民衆宗教の原像 (in Japanese). 講談社.
- 梅原正紀 (1975). ほんみち:民衆宗教の原像 (in Japanese). 白川書院.
- 梅原正紀 (1977). 天啓者の宗教ほんみち:甘露台世界にいたる道 (in Japanese). 耕土社.
- ほんみち教義部編 (1972). ほんみち:民衆宗教の原像 (in Japanese). ほんみち教義部.
- ^ Forbes, Roy Tetsuo (2005). Schism, orthodoxy and heresy in the history of Tenrikyō : three case studies (Thesis). University of Hawai'i Department of Religion.
- "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム. Retrieved 2025-01-19.