Mahikari

Boing Boing reader Josh says,

My new hometown of Takayama in the rural mountains of Japan is also the world headquarters for the Sukyo Mahikari cult (some less judgemental folk might call it a "religion"). Also in town is a museum run by Mahikari. Inside it I managed to get a couple of photos of the shrine to their founder. They're an international organization with some pretty freaky beliefs. But the again, they're not gassing any subway cars… yet.

Link. The group has a website here, and is registered as a 501 (c)(3) religious non-profit in California.