May I extend my warmest Season’s Greetings to all of you. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation for the efforts you made in the past year—in which the Oyasama 130th Anniversary Service was performed—to maintain the momentum of the pre-anniversary activities and build on their results as you spiritedly continued your work.
Let us take a fresh look at where we stand now as we begin the next stage toward the Joyous Life with our minds in unison.
May I ask for your continued efforts in the New Year.
New Year’s Day 2017 (Tenrikyo 180)
Zenji Nakayama
The Shinbashira