Representatives of Tenrikyo took part in the 4th Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 7 to 13. Professor Emeritus Hiroshi Uetani of Tenri University, Dr. Ikuo Higashibaba of Tenri Seminary, and President Koichi Iwakiri of Tenri Japan-France Cultural Association were among some 8,000 people from…
The annual Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held between July 26 and August 4 under the theme “Gratitude, Joy, hinokishin.” During this 10-day period, more than 270,000 children and adult leaders, including 743 from 12 overseas countries, returned to the Home of the Parent to enjoy a wide variety of…
The 2004 Oyasato Seminar–which aims at nurturing high-school-age overseas followers–began on July 10 at the Home of the Parent with 65 students from 13 countries and territories: the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Canada, the U.K., Australia, Hong Kong, Nepal, Spain, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, and Taiwan. The seminar comprises the English…
On June 25, a group of Jesuit priests and scholars visited the Home of the Parent. During their four-day stay, the six visitors observed the Monthly Service conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on June 26, visited Tenri Central Library and Tenri Sankokan Museum, and attended a conference held in Doyusha…
The 23rd Juvenile Problems Course–one of the specialized courses organized by Hinokishin School of the Mission Department of Church Headquarters–was held at the Home of the Parent between June 26 and 28, drawing 22 participants who had previously graduated from the basic course. Seeking to provide followers with an opportunity…
On June 19, Tenri Judo Association sponsored a pep rally at the Home of the Parent for Japanese judoka Tadahiro Nomura, 29, who will try to set an Olympic first in Athens–winning three golds in the same weight category. A graduate of Tenri High School and Tenri University, Mr. Nomura…