Editing Nichiren Buddhism (section)

==== Within new social and religious movements ====
{{See also|Japanese new religions}}
Several Nichiren-inspired religious movements arose and appealed primarily to this segment of society with a message of alleviating suffering salvation for many poor urban workers.<ref name=Habito1999/>{{rp|425}} [[Honmon Butsuryū-shū]], an early example of lay-based religious movements of the modern period inspired by Nichiren, was founded several years before the Meiji Restoration. [[Reiyukai]], [[Rissho Koseikai]] stemming from [[Nichiren Shu]] while [[Kenshokai]] and [[Soka Gakkai]] once affiliated<ref>Till 28 November 1991, when a [[schism]] is pronounced.</ref> with [[Nichiren Shoshu]] and the Japanese principle ''Shin''(信 ), ''Gyo'' (行), ''Gaku'' (学)"  as "Faith, Practices, Study", are more recent examples of lay-inspired movements drawing from Nichiren's teachings and life.<ref name=Habito1999/>{{rp|433}}