Nichinyo Hayase

Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
日蓮正宗
Taisekiji Head Temple, Fujinomiya, Japan
Classification	Nichiren Buddhism
Scripture	Lotus Sutra Gosho writings of Nichiren
Theology	Hokke Buddhism
Polity	Hokkeko
High Priest	Nichinyo Shonin
Buddhist temple	732
Liturgy	Liturgy of Nichiren Shoshu
Headquarters	Base of Mount Fuji
Founder	Nichiren Daishonin Nikko Shonin
Origin	1290 Minobu, Yamanashi, later transferred to Taisekiji
Members	628,000 active registered Hokkeko members (2017)
Official website	Nichiren Shoshu Website

Nichiren Shōshū (日蓮正宗 English: Orthodox School of Nichiren) is a branch of Nichiren Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren Daishonin (1222–1282). Nichiren Shōshū claims Nichiren as its founder through his disciple Nikkō Shonin (1246–1333), the founder of the school's Head Temple Taiseki-ji, located at the base of Mount Fuji. It has adherents throughout the world, with the largest concentrations in Japan,Taiwan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Ghana, the Philippines, Europe, and North, Central, and South America, while the Myohoji Temple located in Los Angeles serves as its main headquarters within the United States. Its vowed lay members are called the Hokkeko (法華講衆).

The main object of worship and veneration by its believers is the Dai Gohonzon, presently enshrined in Hoando building located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture while the official logo used is the round crane (Japanese: Tsuru-no-Maru). Both its leadership and faithful ascribes a uniquely honorific title to Nichiren, as the Dai-Shonin (Great Teacher) while maintaining that the sole legitimate successor to both his ministry and legacy is Nikko Shonin alone and his successive high priests. Both male and female priesthood exists in Nichiren Shoshu.