About Ide Kuniko
Lived 1863 – 1947 (aged 84). Ide Kuniko was a Japanese religious leader.
(24 July 1863 – 6 September 1947), also known as , was a Japanese religious leader from Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture who founded her own religious movement based on Tenrikyo. She experienced divine possession in 1908 and later founded in Miki. She was also known as the Oyasama of Banshū (播州の親様) and the "Second Foundress" (Nidai no Kyōso 二代の教祖), since her followers revered her as the successor to Tenrikyo's founder Nakayama Miki (also known as Oyasama).
In 1911, Ide Kuniko claimed to have divine powers at the Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in Tenri, Nara, where she was dragged out and beaten by other Tenrikyo followers.
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Who was Ide Kuniko?
Japanese religious leader
When was Ide Kuniko born?
Ide Kuniko was born on 24 July 1863 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
When did Ide Kuniko die?
Ide Kuniko died on 6 September 1947 in Miki.
What was Ide Kuniko's occupation?
Ide Kuniko was a religious leader.
What nationality was Ide Kuniko?
Ide Kuniko was Japanese.
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