| Honmichi | |
|---|---|
| ほんみち | |
 Honmichi headquarters in Takaishi, Osaka | |
| Type | Tenrikyo-derived Japanese new religion |
| Scripture | Ofudesaki, Mikagura-uta |
| Theology | Monotheistic |
| Language | Japanese |
| Headquarters | Takaishi, Osaka, Japan |
| Founder | Ōnishi Aijirō |
| Origin | 1925 Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Separated from | Tenrikyo |
| Separations | Honbushin |
Honmichi (ほんみち) (also 本道 or 天理本道, lit. 'The True Way [of Tenri]') is a Tenrikyo-based shinshūkyō (Japanese new religion) that became formally independent in 1925 under its founder, Ōnishi Aijirō (大西愛治郎), with the title, Kanrodainin no Ri (甘露台人の理, The Principle of the Living Kanrodai).[1][2][3] Despite the religion being derived from Tenrikyo with a different interpretation of doctrines such as Sanken Mimune (三軒三棟),[4]: 133 Honmichi's religious structure still maintains the same basic overall characteristics as Tenrikyo. It was reorganized from the earlier Tenri Kenkyūkai (天理研究会, Tenrikyo Research Group).[4]: 3 It had 319,031 followers in 2022 according to the Reiwa 4 (2022) Religion Almanac published by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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