Today's Verse
September Monthly Service Performed
The September Monthly Service was conducted on September 26 with the Shinbashira presiding. To commence the Service, the Shinbashira, accompanied by the other Service performers, worshiped at the Foundress’ Sanctuary and the Memorial Hall before proceeding to the Main Sanctuary, where he read the prayer to God the Parent. The…
Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps Helps Flood Victims
Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps was mobilized in Aichi Prefecture, which was hit hardest by the torrential rains brought by the autumnal rain front and Typhoon No. 14 between September 11 and 12. The Shonai River broke through an embankment while 100 meters of flood defenses on the Shin River,…
Tenri Child and Family Support Center Opened
On October 1, Tenri Yotokuin Children’s Home opened a center to provide general welfare support for children and families in local communities. Commissioned by Nara Prefecture, this center, called Tenri Child and Family Support Center, is one of only two such centers established in the prefecture. Two counselors and a…
50th Anniversary of the Academic Association of Koreanology
Koreanology in Japan, an international scholarly association whose main office is located at Tenri University, held its 51st annual meeting at the university. This year, which marks the 50th anniversary of the association, approximately 250 scholars participated in it. In his presidential address at the opening of the meeting, Professor…
Three Welfare Federations Hold Joint Convention
On September 24, Federation for the Blind, Federation for the Hearing Impaired, and Federation for the Physically Challenged held their 10th joint convention in the Home of the Parent. One hundred fifty-three members of the federations participated in it. In the convention, the federations’ officials performed the seated service, and…
Two Tenri Judokas Win Medals at the Olympics
In the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, which took place from September 11 to October 1, two graduates of Tenri University competed in judo. Tadahiro Nomura, who won the gold medal at the last Olympics in Atlanta, secured another gold in the under-60 kg class on September 16. Shin’ichi Shinohara, a…