Jiba (Tenrikyo)

The Tenrikyo Service performed in front of the Jiba.

In the Tenrikyo religion, the Jiba (中心) is the axis mundi where adherents believe that God created humankind. The spot is located in the center of the main sanctuary at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters, located in Tenri, Nara, Japan. It is marked by a wooden pillar called the Kanrodai (甘露台).