Oomoto

thumb|right|150px|Nao Deguchi, the foundress of Oomoto thumb|right|150px|Deguchi Onisaburo, the co-founder of Oomoto thumb|right|200px|Chōseiden (長生殿) in Ayabe, Kyoto|Ayabe , also known as , is a religion founded in the 1890s by Deguchi Nao (1836–1918) and Deguchi Onisaburō (1871–1948). Oomoto is typically categorized as a Shinto-based Japanese new religion. The spiritual leaders of the movement have always been women within the Deguchi family, along with Onisaburō as its founding seishi (spiritual teacher). Since 2001, the movement has been guided by its fifth leader, Kurenai Deguchi.

Japanese co-founder of the Oomoto religion (1871–1948)

thumb In Shinto faith, Kuninotokotachi or Kuni-toko-tachi is one of the two Gods born from "something like a reed that arose from the soil" when the Earth was chaotic. In the , he is the first of the seven generations of Divinities born after the first five divinities were born at the time of the creation of the Universe. In the , he is the first of the three divinities born after Heaven and Earth were born out of chaos, and is born from something looking like a reed-shoot growing between heaven and earth. He is known by mythology to reside on top of Mount Fuji (富士山).

Founder of Oomoto (1836–1918)