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In response to the widespread destruction caused by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake and resulting tsunami on March 11, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters immediately established the Tenrikyo Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake Disaster Relief Headquarters (headed by Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Yoshitaro Ueda) to organize and coordinate Tenrikyo’s relief activities effectively. As part of its initial…
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand, on February 22, led to widespread devastation, destroying or damaging tall buildings and cathedrals and leaving many people dead or missing. In the wake of the disaster, Tenrikyo Overseas Department’s International Network for Mutual Help sent a staff member from late February…
The College Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent from March 3 through 9. The weeklong training course provides participants with opportunities to learn and implement the teachings together with their fellow students, thereby deepening their faith….
On February 27, the Young Men’s Association held its Arakitoryo Nurturing Seminar in Dining Hall 3, drawing 300 participants from directly supervised chapters including chairmen and other leading members in charge of their chapters’ nurturing activities. This seminar aimed at raising awareness about the importance of nurturing activities in directly…
On February 18, Tenri France-Japan Cultural Association—located in downtown Paris—held a ceremony to commemorate its 40th anniversary with Tenri University President Masahiko Iburi and Overseas Department Vice Head Noriaki Nagao attending as guests of honor. Upon its establishment in 1971 as the cultural arm of Tenrikyo Mission Centre in Paris—the…
Tenri High School’s day course conducted its graduation ceremony in the presence of the Shinbashira on the morning of February 22 in the school’s multipurpose gymnasium. The ceremony honoring the 415 graduates (219 boys, 196 girls) was attended by their parents, teachers, and underclassmen….