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Tensokokyo
天祖光教
Tensokokyo Headquarters in Nagoya
Headquarters	Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
Founder	Shimizu Shin'ichi (清水信一)
Origin	1942
Official website	www.tensokokyo.or.jp
Slogan	Nichi-Nichi Ten Tō (日日点灯)

Tensokokyo (天祖光教) is a Japanese new religion. The headquarters of Tensokokyo is located in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya.

It was founded in 1942 by Shimizu Shin'ichi [ja] (清水信一, 1910–1969), who is also known by his followers as Beigan no Kuju (蔽顔の救主) (lit. '"Hidden Face Savior"'). The religion considers him to be an incarnation of the Heavenly Savior (天降の救世寿), who had also manifested himself in the past as the Buddha, Jesus, Laozi, Confucius, and Muhammad.^[1]

Scriptures

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The religion's main scriptures, written by its founder, include Voice of the Sphinx (スフィンクスの声), as well as a collection of hymns known as the "Heavenly Sacred Hymns" (天降の聖歌).^[2] Its mantra is Nichi-Nichi Ten Tō (日日点灯) ("everyday, lighting candles/lights") in full: 日日点灯福寿無量天降救世主).^[3]