March Monthly Service: Congregation Prays for the Recovery of Affected Areas
The March Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding….
Month: April 2011
Roundup of Disaster Relief Activities Carried Out by Followers
Following the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake on March 11, television, radio, and newspaper coverage highlighted the serious shortages of water, food supplies, blankets, and fuel in the affected areas. A great many Tenrikyo followers, taking this disaster as their own concern, have been proactively working to assist evacuees as well as conducting…
Tenrikyo Prepares to Provide Shelter for 3,000 Evacuees
According to information collected by Japan’s National Police Agency, more than 260,000 evacuees are presently living in shelters, including 44,000 in Iwate Prefecture, 108,000 in Miyagi Prefecture, and 83,000 in Fukushima Prefecture. Shelters have also been set up in 13 other prefectures to accommodate the growing number of displaced persons…
Daily Prayer Services Performed in the Main Sanctuary
In the wake of the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, a daily prayer service was performed during the three days from March 12 to 14, with the Shinbashira, Zenji Nakayama, leading the proceedings by playing the wooden clappers and the former Shinbashira, Zenye Nakayama, assisting him by using the counter. The prayer services,…
Tenrikyo Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake Disaster Relief Headquarters Established
In response to the widespread destruction caused by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake and resulting tsunami on March 11, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters immediately established the Tenrikyo Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake Disaster Relief Headquarters (headed by Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Yoshitaro Ueda) to organize and coordinate Tenrikyo’s relief activities effectively. As part of its initial…
Roundup of Disaster Relief Activities Carried Out by Followers
Following the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake on March 11, television, radio, and newspaper coverage highlighted the serious shortages of water, food supplies, blankets, and fuel in the affected areas. A great many Tenrikyo followers, taking this disaster as their own concern, have been proactively working to assist evacuees as well as conducting…
Tenrikyo Prepares to Provide Shelter for 3,000 Evacuees
According to information collected by Japan’s National Police Agency, more than 260,000 evacuees are presently living in shelters, including 44,000 in Iwate Prefecture, 108,000 in Miyagi Prefecture, and 83,000 in Fukushima Prefecture. Shelters have also been set up in 13 other prefectures to accommodate the growing number of displaced persons…
Daily Prayer Services Performed in the Main Sanctuary
In the wake of the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, a daily prayer service was performed during the three days from March 12 to 14, with the Shinbashira, Zenji Nakayama, leading the proceedings by playing the wooden clappers and the former Shinbashira, Zenye Nakayama, assisting him by using the counter. The prayer services,…
Tenrikyo Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake Disaster Relief Headquarters Established
In response to the widespread destruction caused by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake and resulting tsunami on March 11, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters immediately established the Tenrikyo Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake Disaster Relief Headquarters (headed by Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Yoshitaro Ueda) to organize and coordinate Tenrikyo’s relief activities effectively. As part of its initial…