She was born in Ibara (井原), Sannan-cho (山南町), Tanba City, Hyōgo Prefecture, near Ennokyo's present-day headquarters.

[3] Fukada Nagaharu (深田 長治; March 25, 1908 – April 3, 1976), Chiyoko's eldest son,[4] was the leader of the religion until his death in 1976.

On February 6, 1952, he published the Ennokyo Scriptures (円応教教典, Ennōkyō Kyōten) and Doctrinal Outline (教義概要, Kyōgi Gaiyō).

Fukada Nagaharu became vice-chairman and director of the Federation of New Religious Organizations of Japan (新宗連, Shinshuren) on November 28, 1975.

It permits its followers to worship any deity, as long as both Ōmioya (大御親), also known as Ōmioya-sama (大御親様) (the name for God in Ennokyo),[5] and its founder Fukada Chiyoko are both revered.