May I express my deep appreciation to all of you for returning to Jiba from various parts of the world to attend today’s Autumn Grand Service. May I also thank you most sincerely for the efforts you are devoting to the work of the path toward the upcoming anniversary of…
The 2024 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba, sponsored by Church Headquarters, kicked off on July 27 and concluded on August 4. This year’s event saw 156,859 participants from across the country and abroad—a significant increase of about 43,000 people compared to last year’s eleven-day event. The smiles of the children enjoying…
The Young Men’s Association organized the International Hinokishin Corps from July 18 to 24, targeting association members of overseas chapters. A total of 54 participants took part from seven countries and regions: the United States, Hawaii, Brazil, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and South Korea. This special corps, formed as…
The Oyasato Seminar—a summer program that teaches the young generation of the path from overseas countries and regions about the Tenrikyo faith—was held this summer in the Home of the Parent. The English, Portuguese, and Chinese Courses were held between July 17 and 22. The Korean Course was conducted between…
On June 30, Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America, located in Los Angeles, California, conducted the service commemorating its 90th anniversary in the presence of Rev. Daisuke Nakayama—who attended on behalf of the Shinbashira—and Mrs. Harue Nakayama. The service drew some 700 Yoboku and followers from various parts of the United…
On June 24, the tenth memorial service for the third Shinbashira, Zenye Nakayama—who passed away for rebirth on the same day in 2014 at the age of 81—was duly conducted at the Main Sanctuary and the Memorial Hall of Church Headquarters with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. Shortly…