On November 30, a ceremony was held at Saitama Diocese Administration Office to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Saitama Missionary House. Honored by the presence of the former Shinbashira, this ceremony was attended by residents and former residents of the missionary house as well as concerned parties from within the…
Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps (TDRHC) in Taiwan, which is Tenrikyo’s only formally organized overseas corps, conducted its second training camp at a recreational facility in Taipei Prefecture on October 10-11. There, 29 local members, mostly corps leaders, were joined by four Disaster Relief Hinokishin Headquarters supervisors, who had been…
The 23rd Young Women’s Convention was conducted in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on November 3 under the sponsorship of Tenrikyo Women’s Association. This convention seeks to provide the younger members of the Women’s Association with an opportunity to gather together in the Home of the Parent in order…
On October 18, a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Tenrikyo Ichiretsukai Foundation was conducted in the presence of the Shinbashira. This foundation originated from the profound intention of the second Shinbashira, the purpose of its establishment being to free the parents who are engaged in missionary…
Some 17,000 members of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association, who had come from both within Japan and overseas, assembled in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on October 27 for their 79th annual convention and renewed their commitment to fulfilling their role as “pioneers of the path.” The convention, held under…
Allow me to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to you for coming in such large numbers to attend today’s Autumn Grand Service of the 166th year of the Teaching. As we have just finished performing the Service, I wish to take this opportunity to share some of my thoughts…