Its headquarters, the Su-Za World Sōhonzan, is the largest of its kind in the Izu Peninsula.

The organization was registered in 1963, and in 1974 Sakae Sekiguchi became the Oshienushi or spiritual leader upon Okada's death.

[5] The organization's spiritual leader is known as the Oshienushi (教え主) or Oshienushi-sama (教え主様):[6] In Japan, Sekai Mahikari Bunmei Kyōdan is headquartered in Hiekawa (冷川), Izu, Shizuoka, located in the mountainous interior of the Izu Peninsula.

[7] Outside Japan, it calls itself the World Divine Light Organization or WDL to distinguish itself from Sukyo Mahikari.

World Divine Light has branches in Houston, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, New York, Chicago, Honolulu, and Vancouver.