Otani-ha (Jōdo Shinshū Higashi Honganji) is a Japanese Buddhist movement. It belongs to Jōdo Shinshū.[1] Otani University in Kyoto belongs to Otani-ha.[2] The headquarters of Otani-ha are in Kyoto as well.[3] The mother temple of Otani-ha is Higashi Honganji. The movement belongs to Shin Buddhism and has approximately 5.5 million members, according to statistics.[
As Shinran entered the Buddhist priesthood at age 9, boys and girls of the same age or older traditionally take part in the ceremony at the temple.
A total of 81 students who are 9 years old took part. The ceremony is held at the temple on the 7th day of each month between February and November.
The ceremony is held twice in August because many students are on summer holidays.