Jiba (Tenrikyo)

In the Tenrikyoreligion, the Jiba (Japanese: ぢば, 地場, 中心), also known as the Ojiba (おぢば), 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 (coordinates: 34°36′04″N135°50′36″E / 34.601227°N 135.843227°E / 34.601227; 135.843227). It is marked by a sacred wooden pillar called the Kanrodai (甘露台).

In Japanese, using kanji, Jiba can be written as , and Ojiba as . However, in Tenrikyo publications, it is typically written using only hiragana.