Kōtama Okada
Kōtama Okada | |
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岡田 光玉 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Yoshikazu Okada (岡田 良一) 27 February 1901 |
| Died | 23 June 1974 (aged 73) Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Children | Keishu Okada (岡田恵珠) |
| Known for | Founding the Mahikari movement |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Mahikari |
Kōtama Okada (岡田 光玉) (birth name: Yoshikazu Okada (岡田 良一; born February 27, 1901, Minato, Tokyo; died June 23, 1974) was the founder of the Mahikari new religious movement in Japan (Shinshūkyō). Today, both Sukyo Mahikari and World Divine Light recognize him as the founder of their religions.