The 2026 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba, sponsored by Church Headquarters, opened on July 27 and ended on August 3, drawing a total of 164,669 participants, about 5,000 more than last year’s pilgrimage. Among them were 868 overseas pilgrims—about 400 more than last year—from 20 countries and regions such as the…
From July 18 to 24, Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association organized its 12th International Hinokishin Corps, bringing together a total of 268 participants from 12 countries and regions—namely the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K., France, Italy, Thailand, Laos, Argentina, and Colombia. Held in the year of the…
The Oyasato Seminar—a summer program that teaches the young generation of the path from overseas about the Tenrikyo faith—was held in the Home of the Parent, with the English, Portuguese, and Spanish Courses running between July 17 and 22 and the Korean Course between August 3 and 7. This year,…
The annual Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was held on April 29, under the theme “Keeping the teaching of ‘a thing lent, a thing borrowed’ in mind, let us practice hinokishin spiritedly in unity of mind.” Overseas as well, on the same day or on different days, followers around the world engaged…
The 108th Convention of Tenrikyo Women’s Association was held on April 19, the day after the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service, with the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters serving as the main venue. Under the slogan for spiritual maturity, “Let’s follow the Divine Model and become the foundation for the Joyous Life,”…
On April 18, the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted to commemorate the everliving Oyasama’s 228th birthday in the Main Sanctuary and the Foundress’ Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. At 9:35 A.M., Rev. Daisuke Nakayama and other Service performers left the Staff…