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Aichi Diocese’s Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps worked from September 1 through 7 in the city of Okazaki, the area worst affected by the torrential rain that was caused by an active front associated with a low-pressure system between August 28 and 29. In the Tokai region, where 500,000 households had…
The annual Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba took place between July 26 and August 4 under the theme “Words of thanks! Minds of joy! Helping hands!” bringing some 253,500 to the Home of the Parent. Joining the pilgrimage from overseas were more than 900 people from 18 countries and regions such…
On August 14, Japanese breaststroke swimmer Kosuke Kitajima–originally from Tokyo Swimming Center, which is run by Tokyo Tenrikyo-kan–added the 200-meter gold medal to the 100-meter title he had won on the 11th, thus successfully defending the two titles he had claimed in Athens four years ago. He won the 200…
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its July Monthly Service on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. On that day–10 days after the announcement of the end of the rainy season–the Home of the Parent was blessed with a blue sky, and the temperature exceeded 35ºC (95ºF). Many…
These days, some of the Dining Service Center’s delivery vans leave a whiff of tempura on their way to deliver meals to followers dormitories, schools, and other facilities. The center recently began to recycle used cooking oil to power five of its vans–as well as a truck and a piece…
Asahiyama Zoo, located in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan. Last year, the zoo had 3.07 million visitors and continues to increase its nationwide popularity due to its innovative presentations and exhibits that are designed to give close-up views of the fascinating behavior of the zoo’s animals.…