Kokuchūkai

The Kokuchūkai (Japanese国柱 会, German " Society for the support of the Nation" ) is a based on Nichiren Buddhism lay organization founded in 1914 by Tanaka Chigaku.

It is the successor organization, also launched by Tanaka Chigaku 1881 Rengekai (莲华 会, "Society of the lotus blossom " ) was founded in 1885 and the Rissho Ankokukai (立正 安 国会).

Even if it is with a maximum number of officially 7,000 adherents in 1924 and 23,000 in 1950 rather marginal importance, as it is under the consideration of the so-called Kokutai, an example of the nationalistic interpretation ( Nichirenismus ) of Nichiren Buddhism. In addition, the Kokuchūkai is one of the first lay organizations of Nichiren Buddhism has advanced the dissemination of their ideas good among massive use of print media and the so-called Shakubuku.