Ōtani-ha

Ōtani-ha (真宗大谷派, Shinshū Ōtani-ha) is a Japanese Buddhist movement. It belongs to Jōdo Shinshū, also known as Shin Buddhism (or True Pure Land).^[1] The movement has approximately 5.5 million members.^[2]

Higashi Honganji in Kyoto, the headquarters of the Ōtani-ha

The headquarters of Ōtani-ha are in Kyoto,^[3] the mother temple is Higashi Honganji. The historic Shōman-ji, Nagoya also belongs to it.

Otani University in Kyoto belongs to Ōtani-ha.^[4]

See also

• Hongan-ji
• Pure land Buddhism
• Shinran