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	Konkokyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Konkokyo's teachings focus on the living of a happy life through the maintenance of a right relationship between the devotee and Konko Daijin.
		Konkokyo churches have both a Shinto-style altar dedicated to the ancestors of the worshippers and an altar to Konko Daijin.
		The contemporary symbol of Konkokyo International shows a globe similar to a rising sun with rays of light issuing upwards from it.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/shinto/konk.html (341 words)

	Konkokyo Summary
		Konkokyo is a relatively new religion of Japanese origin also regarded as a type of Sect Shinto.
		There are about 1700 Konkokyo churches in Japan, and there are about 450 000 adherents.
		There are Konkokyo churches or missions in the U.S. Hawaii, Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, and South Korea, but outside of Japan, the religion has only a limited numbers of followers.
	www.bookrags.com /Konkokyo (1617 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Konkokyo
		Konkokyo (金光教) is a relatively new religion of Japanese origin also regarded as a type of Sect Shinto.
		There are Konkokyo churches or missions in the U.S. Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, and South Korea, but outside of Japan, the religion has only a limited numbers of followers.
		Unlike Tenrikyo, Konkokyo has never renounced this classification even after it was free to do so at the end of World War II.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Konkokyo (754 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: Konkokyo
		Though Konkokyo sources designate 1859 as the year the religion was founded, official approval from the government came only after Konko Daijin became certified as a Shinto priest.
		Konkokyo officials claim that Konko Daijin wrote Tenchi Kakitsuke, or the "Divine Reminder" in 1873 when the religion was suffering under government suppression.
		According to doctrine, people are allotted a piece of the deity's heart and spirit at birth, and all are the children of the deity.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/konkokyo.html (1823 words)

	Shinto Sects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The thirteen sects which constitute Sect Shinto are broadly characterised by the veneration of the founder, worship of the kami of traditional Shinto, and an emphasis on piety and purity.
		Others were former shrine-supporters' associations led by national evangelists which split from their shrines as a result of the government's interdiction on the teaching of doctrine by shrine priests.
		The thirteen recognised Shinto sects were; Tenrikyo, Konkokyo, Kurozumikyo, Fuso-kyo (which inlcuded Omoto-kyo), Izumo-oyashiro-kyo, Jikko-kyo, Misogi-kyo, Shinshu-kyo, Shinto-shuseiha, Shinri-kyo, Shinto Taisei-kyo, Ontake-kyo and Shinto Taikyo.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/shinto/sects.html (177 words)

	C:\英文.jtd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Founded in Japan's Okayama Prefecture, Konkokyo is a religion based on the teachings of founder Konko daijin(1814-1883), a farmer who started praying and searching for peace and happiness for humanity upon a deity's calling.
		Konkokyo focuses on and seeks solutions to problems such as the pollution and destruction of Earth, people's greediness, and prejudice.
		Konkokyo believers are to embody and brilliantly radiate Kami's blessings in their lives.
	home1.catvmics.ne.jp /~konkokyo/eibun.htm (314 words)

	Konkokyo Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Konkokyo is registered with the Japanese government as a religious corporation.
		Konkokyo churches are readily identifiable by the Konkokyo crest which is displayed prominently outside the church.
		Konkokyo members are those who recognize Konko Daijin as Konkokyo's Founder, believe in the doctrine and beliefs written in Konkokyo Kyoten the Sacred Scripture of Konkokyo, and live their lives or try to live their lives according to Konkokyo teachings.
	www.konkokyo.or.jp /eng/bri/org.html (856 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Tamashiro, John G., "The Evolution of Konkokyo, a Japanese Religion in Hawaii," University of Hawaii at Manoa, December 1985.
		This is the first major study of Konkokyo in Hawaii, a religion that, until recently, has been led by people immersed in the Japanese subculture.
		The primary methods of investigation include observation-participation, interviews with believers, detailed analysis of available English-language material on Konkokyo, and the application of relevant social science theories to the data obtained by these methods.
	www.georgetown.edu /crossroads/dis/86tama.html (99 words)

	Enciclopedia :: 100cia.com
		Las creencias del Konkokyo se centran en el bienestar de la vida humana, que se consigue con la ayuda de la gratitud, la ayuda mutua y el rezo.
		Existen alrededor de 1700 iglesias de Konkokyo en JapÃ³n, y unos 450.000 miembros.
		Hay iglesias de Konkokyo en los Estados Unidos, Hawai, CanadÃ¡, Brasil, Paraguay y Corea del Sur, pero fuera de JapÃ³n la religiÃ³n sÃ³lo tiene un nÃºmero limitado de seguidores.
	www.100cia.com /enciclopedia/Konkokyo (336 words)

	Konko Churches of North America - Toritsugi Mediation
		In Konkokyo, toritsugi mediation is performed to establish a communication link between man and Tenchi Kane No Kami.
		It is performed on a one-to-one basis by a Konkokyo minister in a Konkokyo church.
		A visitor enters the church, sits in front of the minister, and says whatever is on his or her mind.
	konkofaith.org /beliefs/toritsugi.html (227 words)

	Adherents.com
		Only four are religious institutions in the strict sense with a legal identity and which actively propagate their teachings: the Ginza Church of Konk'oky'o, Ginza (Christian) Church, the Hachikan Shrine, and the H'oju Inari Shrine.
		The Asahi Inari is a subordinate shrine of the Hie Shrine elsewhere in Tokyo.
		"Konkokyo membership is estimated at about half a million, and its main temple is in Asagushi city.
	www.adherents.com:443 /Na/Na_415.html (3325 words)

	Amazon.com: Konkokyo: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Konkokyo, a Japanese religion;: A study in the continuities of native faiths by Delwin B Schneider (Unknown Binding - 1968)
		Misogikyo 124,960 1857 Honmon Butsuryushu 465,158 1843 Shinrikyo 266,120 1859 Konkokyo 480,...
		One of these is Konkokyo, which was founded in 1859 when a farmer, Kawate Bunjiro,...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Konkokyo&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (626 words)

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		Konkokyo was founded in 1859 by a peasant farmer named Akazawa Bunji (later renamed Konko Daijin) in a small farming village in Okayama Prefecture.
		He emphasized that people's problems could be resolved by one's attitude, heart, and faith.
		Although Konkokyo later became part of Shinto to obtain official recognition, its doctrine was never Shinto-oriented.
	linkfilter.net /?id=114332 (348 words)

	Morihei Ueshiba and the Omoto Religion
		Nao Deguchi led a destitute and tragic life losing her husband and several of her children at an early age.
		She was a devotee of the new religion of Konkokyo that worshiped a folk god named Konjin.
		In 1896, at the age of 56, pushed to the brink of despair by a life of unspeakable misery, Nao entered into a trance state lasting about two weeks.
	www.aikidojournal.com /article.php?articleID=629 (2759 words)

	FAQ 7
		A: In accordance with the principle of the Konkokyo, the deity, Tenchi Kane no Kami, which we also refer to as the Principle Parent of the Universe or Parent God, transcends time and space; provides universal sustenance and nurturance for all living things.
		But attending church has significant meaning in the Konkokyo faith tradition, for the following reasons: First, the work of Toritsugi-Mediation can be activated.
		Note: The above is an English translation in reference to an article of “Konkokyo Q and A which is located in the official Japanese Konkokyo Web page.
	konkomissionshawaii.org /faq_7.htm (326 words)

	Find in a Library: Konkokyo, a Japanese religion; a study in the continuities of native faiths.
		Find in a Library: Konkokyo, a Japanese religion; a study in the continuities of native faiths.
		Konkokyo, a Japanese religion; a study in the continuities of native faiths.
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/9ce66b02947228c6.html (87 words)

	Konkokyo - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		El Konkokyo es una religión relativamente nueva de origen japonés.
		En el Konkokyo, cada cosa se ve como una profunda interrelación con otra.
		De esta manera, cualquiera puede unir su corazón con Dios para convertirse en un Ikigami, un dios viviente.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Konkokyo (337 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Breaking Stories
		The Konkokyo church's 70th anniversary in Hawaii will be marked Saturday with a worship service at the Konko Mission of Honolulu, 1728 Liliha St.
		More than 200 people, including visitors from Japan and the mainland, are expected to attend the weekend celebrations, said Todd Takahashi, a member of the Honolulu mission.
		Takahashi said followers of the religion, founded in Japan in 1859 by Ikigami Konko Daijin, worship one divine being, Tenchi Kane No Kami, "the Principle Parent of the Universe." The Konkokyo faith "helps us to find the divine will in all aspects of life," he said.
	starbulletin.com /96/08/12/news/briefs.html (728 words)

	The Scriptures of Mankind: An Introduction
		It is his teachings that form the sacred book of Konkokyo.
		It is found in English, probably only in part, in the little volume The Sacred Scriptures of Konkokyo, translated and edited by Konkokyo Hombu (Headquarters of Konkokyo) Konko-cho, Okyama-kin, Japan 2593, 1933.
		The Konkokyo sect was represented at the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago, 1933.
	www.religion-online.org /showchapter.asp?title=704&C=955 (5724 words)

	Amazon.com: Konkokyo,: A Japanese religion; a study in the continuities of native faiths: Books: Delwin B Schneider ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Amazon.com: Konkokyo,: A Japanese religion; a study in the continuities of native faiths: Books: Delwin B Schneider (via CobWeb/3.1 planet2.scs.cs.nyu.edu)
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		Konkokyo,: A Japanese religion; a study in the continuities of native faiths (Unknown Binding)
	www.amazon.com.cob-web.org:8888 /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007IZ2I0 (631 words)

	KONKOKYO
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		One of Japan's largest "new" religions, Konkokyo was founded in 1859 by a peasant farmer named Konko Daijin in Konko-cho, Okayama Prefecture.
		There are about 1,600 Konkokyo churches in Japan and over 400,000 adherents.
	www.konkokyo.or.jp /eng/index.html (87 words)

	Tree
		Although the Ikeda Daimyo held sway and gained prominence during Tokugawa times (1600-1868), modern Okayama pays much homage and respect to the Ikeda family.
		Yasu was a believer, and likely a leader, of the Konkokyo, a syncretist Shinto sect, founded by Kawate Bunjiro (1814-1883) in Bitchu Province.
		This explains the reason why Kashichi and Seki Morita were followers of Konkokyo in Portland as well as in Okayama.
	www.moritas.org /Before/tree.htm (827 words)

	Founder of Aikido (18): Master Onisaburo Deguchi
		In this way he set up a concrete organization as a religious body.
		His efforts were resisted, especially by the old Konkokyo leaders who complained of losing control of the group.
		Then again, when Onisaburo later took the liberty of rewriting Nao's "messages from the gods," replacing some of the syllabary symbols with the standard Chinese characters, he caused another outburst of anger among the "old-timers."
	www.aikidojournal.com /article.php?articleID=330 (703 words)

	Association of Washington Business
		Kami no Michi: The Way of Kami - Online book on the life and thought of a Shinto priest, by Guji Yukitaka Yamamoto.
		Konkokyo - Details beliefs, organization, history, and offers graphical tour of its headquarters.
		Pradeep, Shana - An Ancient Japanese Religion - A brief overview covering mythical origins, history, basic beliefs, divisions, worship, and festivals.
	www.awb.org /cgi-bin/apexec.pl?etype=odp&passurl=/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Shintoism (221 words)

	Japanese Religions in America Selected English Bibliography
		I have created a web page for some of these groups which includes brief information on founder/s, founding year and rituals plus a collection of links to the English websites
		Examples are: Konkokyo, Perfect Liberty, Seicho no ie, Tenrikyo and Tensho Kotai Jingukyo.
		I have created a web page of these Japanese New Religions in America which includes brief information on founder/s, founding year and rituals plus a collection of links to the English websites
	members.aol.com /slametan/ysyr16.html (1861 words)

	Konkokyo Guide Book Contents
		Konkokyo is now working on an English guide book (paper version) explaining Konkokyo for believers and non-believers.
		A tentative draft of this guide book is presented here for review.
		Send e-mail to the address at the bottom of the page.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Pines/9581/guide-book/mokuji.htm (48 words)

	Konkokyo Honbu.12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This seven-story building is home to Konkokyo's administrative offices on the 5th to 7th floors and the Konko Library on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
		It also houses the offices of various Konkokyo organizations as well as conference rooms, a lecture hall, and exhibition area.
		It also has many general-interest books and magazines and 16,000 materials in Braille.
	www.konkokyo.or.jp /eng/honbu/chosha.html (96 words)

	Opera Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		History of Japanese bamboo flutes; and how to make them and play them.
		Music, with traditional Japanese instruments, used at Konkokyo services.
		Information about Hi no Taiko with photographs and audio samples of performances with explanations and terms, a Yoko-bue, the Japanese bamboo flute, tutorial, and links to Taiko sites.
	portal.opera.com /web/?cat=88965 (212 words)

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