On April 25, Tenri Yotokuin Children’s Home conducted a ceremony—honored by the presence of the Shinbashira and Women’s Association President Harue Nakayama—to commemorate its 100th anniversary with an attendance of 1,452 people concerned with social welfare. After opening remarks were made by Mr. Hiroshi Miyazaki, director of the children’s home,…
Young Women’s Gathering On April 18, the Young Women’s Gathering was held at Tenri University Gymnasium 1 and Tenri High School Multipurpose Gymnasium. With the Shinbashira and the former Shinbashira attending as guests of honor, the gathering drew more than 10,000 young women from all parts of Japan and from…
The April Monthly Service at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted at the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. The Headquarters precincts were illuminated by the gentle sunlight shining from the clear spring sky. At 9:00 a.m., the Shinbashira and the other Service performers left the Staff Quarters…
This year’s Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was observed at 1,500 locations throughout Japan on April 29, which is a national holiday called “Greenery Day,” as well as at scores of locations in overseas countries, mostly on weekends in April and May. While hinokishin refers to daily actions that express one’s gratitude…
On April 19, the Women’s Association held its 92nd annual convention commemorating the 100th anniversary of its founding, with the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters serving as the main venue. The convention drew some 120,000 members, which is the highest-ever number of participants attending the association’s convention. The convention came…
On the afternoon of March 26, Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion hosted the Tenri International Conference 2010 under the theme “Life, Death, and Dying in Intercultural Perspective.” Invited to the conference were three scholars from Slovenia as well as Prof. Susumu Shimazono, who is professor at…