On August 25, Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association held a special assembly—during which the Shinbashira announced his retirement from his position as the association’s president—and unanimously nominated Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama as the new president. Association Chairman Masanao Nakayama then visited the Shinbashira’s residence, where he asked the nominee to accept the…
On October 27, the day after the Autumn Grand Service, the 89th Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association Convention was held in the Inner Courtyard of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. The Young Men’s Association is currently promoting the association guidelines “Develop faith and spread the teachings in single-heartedness with God.” In anticipation of…
On July 4, Action Day for the Heart-Clean Campaign was observed at about 350 venues throughout Japan. As a core activity of the Young Men’s Association organized at a local diocese level, this campaign centers around clean-up hinokishin conducted in each district once a month. The purpose of this activity…
Women’s Association Tenrikyo Women’s Association Headquarters held a seminar for chairwomen of directly supervised chapters and diocese chapters on January 27 and 28 in the Home of the Parent, drawing 258 chairwomen. This year–the second year in the “three years, one thousand days” season leading up to the association’s 100th…
On October 27, the day after the Autumn Grand Service, the 83rd Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association Convention was held, drawing some 15,000 participants. The association will observe its 90th anniversary next year. The members of the association who assembled at the convention pledged to advance toward the upcoming anniversary, reaffirming…
Women’s Association Tenrikyo Women’s Association Headquarters held a seminar for chairwomen of directly supervised chapters and diocese chapters on January 27 and 28. Convened in the 4th-floor auditorium of the Oyasato-yakata’s South Right Wing 1, the seminar drew 776 women including not only chairwomen of directly supervised chapters and diocese…