The is a Japanese Buddhist lay organisation that stems from the Reiyūkai, a branch of Nichiren Buddhism. It was founded in 1951 and has approximately 219,000 adherents, most of whom are in Japan.[1] The current president of Myōdōkai Kyōdan is Keiji Sahara. The organisation's headquarters are in Tennōji, Ōsaka. One of its core teachings is the belief in the Lotus Sutra.