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| | Japan Glossary - Aum Shinrikyo |
 | | Aum Shinrikyo (also spelled Om Shin Rikyo) was a religious group which mixed Buddhist and Hindu beliefs and was based in Japan. |
 | | The name "Aum Shinrikyo" (Japanese: オウム真理教 Oumu Shinrikyo) derives from the Hindu syllable Aum (which represents the universe), followed by the three kanji characters shin ("truth," "reality," "Buddhist sect"), ri ("reason," "justice," "truth"), and kyィュ ("teaching," "faith," "doctrine"). |
 | | The following people are believed to be murdered: two Aum Shinrikyo members, including Shuji Taguchi (reportedly for trying to leave the group), lawyer Tsutsumi Sakamoto and his family members (including his wife, Satoko and their one-year-old child, Tatsuhiko). |
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