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Miki Nakayama is the primary figure or religious leader of the Japanese new religion, Tenrikyo which originates from Nakayama's teachings. -
An incantation (yosekaji) was performed for Shūji, Miki Nakayama's son, with Miki as the medium at the Mishima Shrine. During the incantation, Miki went into trance and had a revelation from Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto, which is believed to be God.
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Miki was settled as the Shrine of Tsukihi or God (tsukihi no yashiro), marking the founding of the religious teaching. She stayed secluded for the next three years.
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Nakayama administers the Grant for Safe Childbirth which provides a blessing for safe childbirth. This gains her followers.
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Miki started to bestow Sazuke, a prayer for healing ailments, to devoted followers.
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Miki begins writing the Ofudesaki, one of the three Tenrikyo scriptures.
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Nakayama passed away and Iburi Izō became the second religious Tenrikyo leader and bestowed blessings on behalf of Miki Nakayama.
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The third scripture of Tenrikyo was published by Tenri Kyokai.
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The earliest overseas mission began in Korea. The number of Tenrikyo churches in Korea would later increase during the early 20th century.
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Tenrikyo's official recognition as one of the thirteen branches of Sect Shinto. -
The Ofudesaki, the most important and first Tenrikyo scripture, was published.
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Osashizu is the second scripture and all three scriptures were finally made available to all followers.
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Zenji Nakayama became the fourth Shinbashira.
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Nakayama Zenye, the third Shinbashira, died at the age of eighty-two.
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Tenrikyo spreads and now has about 1.75 million followers in Japan and about 2 million worldwide. Tenrikyo mainly operates in Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in Japan.