Ananaikyo

Ananaikyo was established by Yonosuke Nakano (中野與之助) on April 1949 in Shimizu, Shizuoka.

Nakano was influenced by Shinto priest and spirit medium Honda Chikaatsu [ja] (本田親徳); January 13, 1822 – April 9, 1889) and Honda's disciple Nagasawa Katsutate [ja] (長澤雄楯); August 8, 1858 – October 10, 1940).

[2] Ananaikyo does not preach any worldly benefits, but rather places an emphasis on harmony with nature.

The main scripture of Ananaikyo is Reikai-de Mita Uchū (霊界で観た宇宙), which consists of more than a dozen volumes.

In 1957, an observatory was built on Kanukiyama (香貫山) in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture but was later demolished in 1973 due to opposition against the new religion from locals.