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On June 1, Hokkaido Diocese assisted in a tree-planting event organized by the town of Toyako, which will provide the venue for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in July when the heads of the world’s eight leading industrialized nations will discuss global environmental concerns, among other issues. Toyako saw the…
On May 25, the Social Welfare Section of Tenrikyo Mission Department held the inaugural Social Welfare Convention under the theme “Insight into Our Lives” at Tenri University. The convention consisted of three parts–a ceremony, section meetings, and a commemorative lecture–and drew a total of 707 members from 17 Tenrikyo social…
An inauguration ceremony for the South Korea chapter of the Boys and Girls Association (BGA) was held on May 18 following the May monthly service at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in South Korea. At the inauguration ceremony, Rev. Toshihiko Yamamoto, the chairperson of Tenrikyo BGA Headquarters, presented the charter recognizing the…
Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association Headquarters sponsored its International Cultural Seminar on April 26 at Moya 38. As “pioneers of the path,” the members of the Young Men’s Association embrace the task of inquiring into the teachings and spreading them to the world, and the overseas mission is, therefore, one of…
Followers heading for the Main Sanctuary for the April Monthly Service (Apr. 26) The April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters, attended by followers from all parts of Japan as well as overseas, was solemnly conducted on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. The azaleas and pansies…
The 90th convention of Tenrikyo Women’s Association being held in the Inner Courtyard with a turnout of 46,000 members (Apr. 19) In a sign of rising enthusiasm in the Women’s Association for its 100th anniversary, which is just two years away, as many as 46,000 members (according to the association),…