A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 1773Institution-specific

Shinto Shuseiha

East Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: founded 1873; present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1774Institution-specific

Shinshukyo

East Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: founded 1880; present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1775Institution-specific

Shinto Taiseikyo

East Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: founded 19th century; present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1776Institution-specific

Shinto Taikyo

East Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: Meiji-period organization; present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1777Varies by lineage

Akiha devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: medieval roots; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1778Varies by lineage

Atago devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient and medieval roots; living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1779Varies by lineage

Fuji and Sengen devotional cults

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient roots; medieval–modern confraternities; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1780Community-bound / restricted

Gion and Tsushima devotional cults

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: Heian-period roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1781Varies by lineage

Hachiman devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: Nara period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1782Varies by lineage

Hakusan mountain cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient and medieval roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1783Varies by lineage

Inari devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1784Institution-specific

Ise pilgrimage and devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient roots; mass pilgrimage early modern period; living
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1785Community-bound / restricted

Kumano devotional and pilgrimage cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient roots; medieval pilgrimage florescence–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1786Institution-specific

Munakata devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1787Varies by lineage

Sanno devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: medieval Tendai-linked development–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1788Institution-specific

Sumiyoshi devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: ancient roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1789Institution-specific

Konpira devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: early modern popular florescence–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1790Institution-specific

Kasuga devotional cult

East Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: Nara-period roots–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1795Institution-specific

Byakko Shinko Kai religious movement

East Asian Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: organized 1951; incorporated 1955; present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 1970Open / public

Seichō-no-Ie religious movement

Modern Spiritual Movements New religious movement

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: 1930–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 2213Institution-specific

Shinnyo-en

Buddhist Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: 1936–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 2214Institution-specific

Agon-shū

Buddhist Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: 1978–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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Atlas 2215Institution-specific

Gedatsu-kai

Buddhist Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: Japan, United States
Period / origin: 1929–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan, United States

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Atlas 2216Institution-specific

Myōchikai Kyōdan

Buddhist Traditions New religious movement

Public geography: Japan
Period / origin: 1950–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesJapan

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