Between July 3 and 4, the rainy season front associated with a low-pressure system brought persistent heavy rainfall to the southern part of Kumamoto Prefecture and triggered massive mudslides and flooding. A total of more than 8,000 buildings in the prefecture were inundated, and some of them were partially or…
As reported in May, the 46th English Class of Shuyoka (the three-month Spiritual Development Course) began in the Home of the Parent on April 1 as part of the 948th session of Shuyoka. This year, there were four students from three countries: Tetsuyuki Kawai and Jason Toru Miyauchi from the…
On June 22, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual rice-planting ceremony at Somanouchi Farm, which was attended by the Shinbashira and his wife, Mrs. Harue Nakayama, as well as Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his wife, Nobue. As the Shinbashira and Nobue—who had brought her daughter, Masae—looked on, Mrs. Harue Nakayama…
The July Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. As a measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Church Headquarters has been urging Yoboku and other followers…
In keeping with the general trend in society, the Tenrikyo newsletter will be published in electronic form from May 2021 to facilitate quick access to information. The newsletter will not be available in printed form from May next year. More details regarding how to sign up for and have access…
New infections of the novel coronavirus are still reported from many regions every day, making it essential that we continue to take the measures to curb the further spread of the virus. We have therefore come to a decision to cancel this year’s “Tenrikyo Nioigake Day,” which we usually hold…