Hikari no Wa

The Circle of Rainbow Light
(光の輪)
AbbreviationCoL
TypeJapanese new religious movement
ClassificationBuddhist new religious movement
OrientationDharmic
LeaderFumihiro Joyu
RegionJapan
FounderFumihiro Joyu
Origin2007
Tokyo, Japan
Separated fromAleph (2007)
Members106
Other name(s)Circle of Light

Hikari no Wa or The Circle of Rainbow Light (光の輪, literally "Circle of Light") is a Japanese new religious movement started in 2007.[1] It was founded by Fumihiro Joyu (上祐史浩, Jōyū Fumihiro),[2] the previous spokesperson and public relations manager of the Japanese Buddhist new religious group and doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo.[3][4] Hikari no Wa's stated goal is not to influence a particular faith, but instead to help people find a new way to think about religion in their daily lives.

  1. ^ Bafelli, Erica. "Hikari no Wa (ひかりの 輪)". World Religions and Spirituality Project. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Aum Shinrikyo cult spokesman sets up new group". Religious News Blog. Japan. Kyodo News Service. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Aum Shinrikyo - Council on Foreign Relations". cfr.org. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  4. ^ VI. Overseas Operations. Global Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Case Study on the Aum Shinrikyo. Retrieved 24 December 2015.