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Oomoto

Oomoto (also known as Omoto-kyo) is a Japanese religion, often categorized as an offshoot of Shinto. The religion was founded, in 1892, by Nao Deguchi. The Oomoto tend to recognize notable religious figures, from other religions, as kami.

Further Reading

• Emily Groszos Ooms Women and Millenarian Protest in Meiji Japan: Deguchi Nao and Omotokyo, Cornell Univ, 1993. ISBN 0939657619

External Links

• Oomoto (Official site)

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