On March 14, the Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps sprung into action by delivering relief supplies to Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture. From the 17th, Niigata Diocese’s corps began distributing water to areas in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures where the water supply had been cut off. On the 18th, when…
Between April 6 and 8, the Shinbashira, Zenji Nakayama, went to Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, where he visited churches and mission stations that had been affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and gave encouragement to Tenrikyo members who were participating in relief and recovery activities. At 9:00 a.m.…
On March 22, CNN—a U.S.-based international broadcasting company—posted on its “Belief” blog an article entitled “Japanese New Religions’ Big Role in Disaster Response.” This article—which covers relief activities conducted by Japanese New Religions in the areas stricken by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake—sheds light on relief work carried out by…
Even now—more than three weeks after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on northeastern Japan—some 160,000 people are still living in evacuation centers and shelters, most of which are in the three hardest-hit prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima, where coastal towns were devastated by massive tsunami waves….
On March 28, the Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba was held in the Home of the Parent under the slogan “Let’s spread the Parent’s intention to our fellow students in the world: Setting out from Jiba!” A key component of the event was a convention held in the Inner Courtyard…
The Spring Memorial Service was conducted on March 27. At the Main Sanctuary, the Shinbashira read the prayer, which was followed by the dance to the Eight Verses of the Yorozuyo and the Twelve Songs. After the service performance, the Shinbashira proceeded to the Memorial Hall and read a prayer…