Original sentence: Both its leadership and adherents claim their practice is the only "True Buddhism" and ascribe the honorific title to Nichiren, as the "Sacred Original "True" Buddha" (御本仏, Go-Honbutsu) and the Dai-Shonin (大聖人, "Great Holy Teacher") while maintaining that the sole legitimate successor to both his ministry and legacy is Nikko Shonin alone and the successive high priests of the sect, lead by the current 68th High Priest, Hayase Myo—e Ajari Nichinyo Shonin, who ascended to the position on 15 December 2005.Nichiren Shōshū claims to operate over 700 temples and temple-like facilities (lay propagation centers) in Japan, as well as twenty-four temples overseas outside Japan, and a membership of 800,000 global adherents
Edited sentence: Both its leadership and adherents claim their practice is the only "True Buddhism" in the Universe and ascribe the honorific title to Nichiren, as the "Sacred Original "True" Buddha" (御本仏, Go-Honbutsu) and the Dai-Shonin (大聖人, "Great Holy Teacher") while maintaining that the sole legitimate successor to both his ministry and legacy is Nikko Shonin alone and the successive high priests of the sect, lead by the current 68th High Priest, Hayase Myo—e Ajari Nichinyo Shonin, who ascended to the position on 15 December 2005.In addition,  it operates twenty-four officially designated temples overseas outside Japan and claims a sum total of 800,000+ active registered members.Nichiren Shōshū operates over 700 local temples and additional temple-like facilities (lay propagation centers) in Japan