Fragrance of the Teachings Sprinkled around the Country This year’s Tenrikyo Nioigake Day, which was observed between September 28 and 30, was organized under the same theme as in previous years: “The day for Yoboku to be active.” As for the Roadside Speech Day—part of the Nioigake Day event, which…
The High School Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent between August 9 and 15 with a total of 858 participants from all parts of Japan. The students studied the teachings through lectures and workshops, as well as by spending time together at…
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters hosted the Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba between July 26 and August 4 under the new theme “Gratitude! In joy we are united, to the Home of the Parent!” For this annual summer festival, a total of 221,098 children and adult leaders returned to the Home of the…
The Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba 2018, sponsored by Church Headquarters, began on the afternoon of July 26 under the theme “Gratitude! In joy we are united, to the Home of the Parent!” Despite the severe heat, many children, who have returned to Jiba from various parts of the world, savor…
Tenrikyo Women’s Association held its 100th convention in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on April 19, the day after the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service. The occasion drew some 40,000 members. The convention was blessed with clear blue skies. When the registration desks opened at 8:00 a.m., groups of members…
On April 8, the International Network for Mutual Help, an international aid organization based in the Overseas Department, held its annual charity bazaar on the department’s premises, drawing about 500 people. The organization collects and provides information on international aid in cooperation with the department’s overseas mission facilities and various…