Ōtani-ha

) is a Japanese Buddhist movement. It belongs to the Jōdo Shinshū, sect also known as Shin Buddhism or True Pure Land. The movement has approximately 5.5 million members.

The headquarters of Ōtani-ha are in Kyoto, the mother temple is Higashi Hongan-ji. The historic Shōman-ji, Nagoya also belongs to it.

Ōtani University in Kyoto belongs to Ōtani-ha.

See also

• Hongan-ji
• Pure land Buddhism
• Shinran

References

Bibliography

• Suzuki, David A. (1985), Crisis in Japanese Buddhism : case of the Otani Sect, Los Angeles : Buddhist Books International,