was a Tenrikyo-based "shinshūkyō" (Japanese new religion) that became formally independent in 1933 under its founder, who was a follower of Honmichi, then called "Tenri Hondō" at that time. Formerly based in Osaka Prefecture, it no longer exists today; however, some new religions claim or recognize their past history ultimately from it through their founders, such as Kami Ichijōkyō, Sekai Shindōkyō, or even further to and Kanrodai Reiri Shidōkai (甘露台霊理斯道会; also known by the name of its main temple, Yamato Daijingū 皇和大親宮). Adherents of Tenri Sanrinkō followed the tradition of Honmichi by revering the leader as the "living kanrodai". The in Tenri Sanrinkō refers to confraternity in Japanese religious parlance.
History.
Tenri Sanrinkō was established by the founder, the "kanrodai" Katsu Hisano, on March 1933 in present-day western part of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture with a goal to reunite Tenrikyo and Honmichi together; after her organization's dissolution on May 1935 by rejoining Tenrikyo to achieve her aforementioned goal, but met with failure and decided to reestablish her organization later on after leaving Tenrikyo. During this time, Japanese religious societies before the start of the Pacific War largely explored the balance and dynamics among Shinto, Buddhism, and Christianity, as shown in the example of conducted by the Home Ministry on 25 February 1912. In the founder's case, she created a new doctrine by uniting the teachings of the three major religious traditions in Japan (Shinto, Buddhism, and Christianity) of her time with the name, . Another new religion called , founded by Idei Seitarō (1899–1983), is an instance of schism from Honmichi that occurred earlier than Tenri Sanrinkō. Ultimately, Katsu Hisano's religious organization perished due to the Peace Preservation Law and the enforcement of lèse-majesté. Although Katsu Hisano passed away in 1941, her protégée, , founded Kami Ichijokyo in 1942.
Legacy.
Tenri Sanrinkō became a source of many other new religious organizations in Japan. The following four religious organizations are founded by former Tenri Sanrinkō members.
Kami Ichijōkyō is a currently active religion whose founder claimed direct succession of Katsu Hisano's spiritual legacy through Tenri Sanrinkō.
Tenri Kami no Uchiake Basho was a sect that is today generally less studied within Japanese scholarly circles on religious studies. However, its related defunct organization called left a bigger legacy as an intermediate entity to the creation of the currently active religions Ōkanmichi (おうかんみち), Kanrodai Reiri Shidōkai (甘露台霊理斯道会), and others.