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.…
From July 30 to 31, Boys and Girls Association held the first session of the Boys and Girls Hinokishin Corps Training Course in the Home of the Parent, which was attended by 163 people from 17 chapters. After being canceled for two years in a row due to COVID-19, the…
Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association Headquarters held a seminar for nurturing committee heads of all branch chapters in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Boys and Girls Hinokishin Corps at Dining Hall 2 on May 25. The event was attended by heads of diocese chapters, nurturing committee heads of…