Honmichi

Honmichi (ほんみち) is a Tenrikyo-based Shinshūkyō (Japanese new religion) that became formally independent in 1925 under its founder, Ōnishi Aijirō, with the title, Kanrodainin no Ri (甘露台人の理, The Princple of the Living Kanrodai). Despite to the religion being derived from Tenrikyo with different interpretation of the doctrine such as Sanken Mimune (三軒三棟), the religious structure still maintains the basic overall atmosphere from Tenrikyo. It was reorganized from the earlier Tenri Kenkyūkai (天理研究会, Tenrikyo Research Group), in which it was of a fragamentary nature. It had 319,031 followers in 2022 according to the Reiwa 4 (2022) Religion Almanac published by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

The main scriptures used in Honmichi are two of the three main scriptures from Terikyo: Ofudesaki and Mikagura-uta. The only main Tenrikyo scripture that is not accepted by the establishment is Osashizu written by the second spiritual leader of the original establishment, Iburi Izō.

Honmichi was a noticeable Japanese religion before World War II for its leader's active defiance against the Emperor of Japan. It quickly re-established itself during the US Occupation of Japan. It is currently based in Takaishi, Osaka.