Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association held its 96th convention on October 27 with approximately 600 members attending in person. This was the first convention in three years, and its attendance was limited to representatives of the directly supervised chapters and those from dioceses and overseas chapters. The program consisted of two…
On October 27, the day after the Autumn Grand Service, the “Pep Rally for the ‘Three Years, One Thousand Days’ Period Toward the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama” was held at Dining Hall 2 in the presence of the Shinbashira and his wife, Harue, and Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his wife,…
On October 22, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual rice-harvesting ceremony at Somanouchi Farm of Tenri High School’s Agriculture Department. This traditional event was originally begun in 1937 by the second Shinbashira, who sought to experience farming first-hand to savor the teachings explained through agricultural metaphors in the Scriptures. This…
The Tenrikyo Nioigake Day 2022 was observed between September 28 and 30 in many communities and regions. This annual event is intended to provide an opportunity for Yoboku and followers living in the same area to work together to spread the fragrance of the teachings in unity of mind—something they…
The Boys and Girls Association Headquarters held two special events, the “Fife and Drum Bands’ Dedicatory Performance” and the “Fife and Drum Bands on Parade,” on July 30 and 31 to show God the Parent and Oyasama the accomplishments association members had attained and to further enrich the fife and…
On July 16, Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters of Hawaii conducted a service to install Rev. Jiro Ohara as its ninth bishop in the presence of Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Zensuke Nakata and Overseas Department Head Masaharu Matsuda. The weather in Honolulu on the day of the service was mild and sunny.…