The Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on April 18 to commemorate the 206th birthday of the everliving Oyasama, our beloved Parent who guides us toward the Joyous Life for all humankind. Great numbers of followers, including many from overseas, returned to the Home of the…
Women’s Association The Women’s Association Headquarters held the Seminar for Chairwomen of Directly Supervised Chapters and Diocese Chapters on January 27 and 28 at the Home of the Parent. More than 260 attended. The seminar began with an address by Mrs. Harue Nakayama, president of the Women’s Association. She said…
On February 1, the Oyasama 120th Anniversary Path Leaders Rallies, sponsored by Church Headquarters, were launched amid increasing efforts by followers to promote the implementation of single-hearted salvation in the second year of the “three years, one thousand days” season leading up to the 120th Anniversary. These rallies are aimed…
May I express my sincere appreciation to all of you for coming from near and far to attend today’s Spring Grand Service for the 167th year of the Teaching? As we have just been able to conclude the Service, I wish to take this opportunity to share some of my…
The Spring Grand Service for the 167th year of the Teaching was conducted at the Home of the Parent on January 26 in remembrance of the day when Oyasama, shortening Her term of life by 25 years, withdrew from physical life to step out and level the ground, saying, “I…
The annual Sechi Festival was held at Jiba from January 5 to 7. This traditional event at the Home of the Parent started in the 1870s, when Oyasama shared the New Year’s offerings of rice cakes with people, and it has continued for over 100 years. Blessed with mild weather,…