Today's Verse
Making the mind spirited day by day, Tsukihi will work to make the world be filled with joy. (XI:55-56)
April Monthly Service Performed Joyously
Overview of Tenrikyo’s Relief and Recovery Activities since the March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami
Responding to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters immediately established Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Headquarters (headed by Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Yoshitaro Ueda) to organize and coordinate Tenrikyo’s relief activities effectively. In view of the staggering number of people who were missing in the…
International Cultural Seminar Calls on Pioneers of the Path to Gain Perspective of the World Mission
Tenrikyo Young Menʼs Association Headquarters held the 24th International Cultural Seminar on the afternoon of April 26 at Moya 38, with the participation of 192 people. This seminar aims to heighten association membersʼ awareness of the overseas mission, provide relevant information, and encourage directly supervised chapters to conduct more activities…
Some 57,000 Members Attend the 93rd Women’s Association Convention
Sansai-no-Sato Commemorates Its 40th Anniversary
On April 17, Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association held a ceremony to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sansai-no-Sato—Tenrikyoʼs youth outdoor activity center—with the Shinbashira attending as a guest of honor. Established in 1971 as a training site for successors of the path under the theme “Mutual Help and Creation,” the…
80-Year-Old Yoboku and Teenage Grandson Miraculously Survive Nine Days under Tsunami Wreckage
On March 20, worldwide news coverage of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan highlighted the rescue of an 80-year-old woman and her teenage grandson, who had miraculously survived nine days while trapped under the wreckage of their collapsed home in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. The woman, Mrs. Sumi…