Honmon Butsuryū-shū

The Honmon Butsuryū-shū is a branch of the Honmon Hokke Shū sect, part of Nichiren Buddhism. It began with Nagamatsu Nissen and some followers on January 12, 1857, and was first called Honmon Butsuryu Ko. For many years, it was linked to the Honmon Hokke shū sect until it became independent on March 15, 1947, and changed its name to Honmon Butsuryū-shū.

Today, Honmon Butsuryū-shū is part of the Japan Buddhist Federation and the World Fellowship of Buddhists as a traditional Nichiren school. Though once seen as one of Japan’s new religious movements, it is now understood to be a traditional part of Nichiren Buddhism.

Members follow the teachings of Nichiren’s disciple Daikoku Ajari Nichiro and honor Keirin-bo Nichiryu Daishonin as an important leader. Nichiryu helped bring back Nichiren Buddhism by writing down many of Nichiren’s teachings.

The main temple of Honmon Butsuryū-shū is called Yūsei-ji and is located in Kyoto. Most followers live in Japan, but there are also communities and temples in many places around the world, such as North America, Brazil, Italy, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, South Korea, and Nepal.