The third Shinbashira, Zenye Nakayama, passed away for rebirth at the Shinbashiraʼs residence at 7:55 p.m. on June 24 at the age of 81. The funeral will be held on Sunday, July 6, at noon in Kitaoji-jokojo (the bus loading and unloading area, just east of Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High…
May I begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for the effort you have made to return to Jiba from near and far to attend today’s Spring Grand Service. I also want to thank you most sincerely for giving your time and energy in your daily lives to the work of…
The Shinbashira and his son, Daisuke visited Brazil from July 10 to 15. They attended the 60th anniversary convention of the Brazil Chapter of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association on the 13th, besides paying a visit to four churches in the country on the 11th and 12th. On the day before…
The Shinbashira and his attendants, Director-in-Chief of Religious Affairs Hiroaki Yamazawa and Overseas Department Head Yoichiro Miyamori, visited Hawaii from June 12 to 17 and attended a service performed on the 15th at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters of Hawaii, located in Honolulu, to install Rev. Shugo Yamanaka as its eighth bishop.…
On April 4, the Shinbashira and his wife, Mrs. Harue Nakayama, adopted Mr. Daisuke Nakata—the eldest son of Honbu-in Zensuke Nakata—as their son in a ceremony that was conducted in the Foundress’ Sanctuary in the presence of their families and relatives, resident staff members of Church Headquarters, and heads of…
The Spring Grand Service—which commemorates the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887, the day when Oyasama withdrew from physical life—was conducted on January 26 in the Main Sanctuary at Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira Zenji Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. About 75,000 Yoboku and other followers returned from across…