Nipponzan-Myōhōji

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Nipponzan Myōhōji (日本山妙法寺), founded in 1917^[1] by Nichidatsu Fujii, is a neo-religious movement that emerged from the Nichiren sect of Japanese Buddhism.

The community reveres the Lotus-Sūtra (jp: 法華経 Hokkekyō) as the highest expression of the Buddhist message. In addition it is actively engaged worldwide in the peace movement. The main practise of Nichiren Buddhism is to chant the Odaimoku or Namu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo.