Religion:Mitake-kyo

From HandWiki

Mitake-kyo (Ontake-kyo) is a Japan ese Shintoist grouping. Its sacred mountain is Mount Ontake.[1] It was founded by Shimoyama Osuke.[2] It had 3 million members in 1930.[2] The numbers have fallen below one million.[2] Its headquarters has been moved from Tokyo to Futana-cho in the city of Nara. [2] Mitake-kyo has special rites.[2] It is strongly influenced by the values of the Meiji era.[2]

References

  1. Holtom, D.C. (1938). The National Faith of Japan: A Study in Modern Shinto. Paragon Book Reprint Corporation. https://books.google.com/books?id=znzXAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2015-01-01. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Picken, S.D.B. (1994). Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings. Greenwood Press. p. 232. ISBN 9780313264313. https://books.google.com/books?id=yA3_QqC6pPgC. Retrieved 2015-01-01.