In 1950 when Nichijo ADACHI was the chief abbot, Yoho-ji temple and 50 of its branch temples became independent from Nichiren Sect (some of the branch temples remained in Nichiren Sect and became members of Shimane Sonmonkai (島根尊門会) of Koto Hoenkai (興統法縁会) and since then, they have been officially calling themselves Nichiren Hon Sect up to the present time.
1950年（昭和25年）足立日城貫首代に要法寺（京都府）と末寺50ヶ寺は日蓮宗から独立し（末寺の一部は日蓮宗に残存し興統法縁会島根尊門会の一員となる）、日蓮本宗と公称して現在に至る。