Ōtani-ha
Sub-sect of Jōdo Shinshū
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Ōtani-ha (真宗大谷派, Shinshū Ōtani-ha)) is a Japanese Buddhist movement. It belongs to the Jōdo Shinshū, sect also known as Shin Buddhism or True Pure Land.[1] The movement has approximately 5.5 million members.[2]
The headquarters of Ōtani-ha are in Kyoto,[3] the mother temple is Higashi Hongan-ji. The historic Shōman-ji, Nagoya also belongs to it.
Ōtani University in Kyoto belongs to Ōtani-ha.[4]