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On November 28, the “Nara Prefecture Religious Forum–Goal of Religious People” took place at Todaiji Buddhist Temple, located in the city of Nara. The forum, the first of its kind to be held in Nara Prefecture, provided an opportunity for participants to exchange their opinions on global crises and world…
Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in Taiwan, located in Taipei, celebrated the 70th anniversary of its establishment on November 14, with the presence of the Shinbashira and his wife. Some 1,500 followers assembled from all over Taiwan to share in the joy of marking a new chapter in the history of the…
On October 28, Tenrikyo Language Institute (TLI) held a ceremony in the Home of the Parent to mark its 10th anniversary, which drew 260 people including graduates, students, and staff members. Following Overseas Department Head Yoshiaki Mihama’s opening address, Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Masahiko Iburi, who was the first principal…
On October 25, the Overseas Department sponsored a seminar for church head ministers, fellowship heads, and Yoboku who had returned to Jiba from abroad for the Autumn Grand Service. About 180 people attended the seminar held at the newly built Tenri University Furusato Assembly Hall. Oyasato Fusekomi Committee Chairman Hiroyoshi…
On October 27, the day following the Autumn Grand Service, some 15,000 members of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association assembled in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters to attend the association’s 80th convention, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Oyasato Construction Young Men’s Association Hinokishin Corps. The annual convention was…
The Autumn Grand Service for the 167th year of the Teaching was performed on October 26 in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding. Despite the cold rain, some 85,000 followers, including many who came from overseas, gathered for the Service, seating themselves in the four…