The annual Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day, which is the culmination of all daily hinokishin activities carried out by Yoboku and followers of the path, was held on April 29 under the slogan “Let us come together with a sense of gratitude and carry out hinokishin in unity of mind” at 1,400…
Tenrikyo Women’s Association held its 100th convention in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on April 19, the day after the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service. The occasion drew some 40,000 members. The convention was blessed with clear blue skies. When the registration desks opened at 8:00 a.m., groups of members…
With warm spring sunlight streaming down on the Home of the Parent, the April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira touched upon the upcoming Hinokishin Day and said,…
On April 18, the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted to celebrate the 220th birthday of the everliving Oyasama in the Main Sanctuary and Foundress’ Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. Approximately 60,000 followers from across Japan and overseas returned to Jiba yearning for…
On April 8, the International Network for Mutual Help, an international aid organization based in the Overseas Department, held its annual charity bazaar on the department’s premises, drawing about 500 people. The organization collects and provides information on international aid in cooperation with the department’s overseas mission facilities and various…
In early April, Tenrikyo schools in the Home of the Parent held their respective entrance ceremonies. This year a total of 2,130 students started their new school life full of hope in the Home of the Parent. Tenri University welcomed 830 new students on April 1; Shiraume Dormitory (a dormitory…