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CNN Blog Highlights Tenrikyo’s Postquake Relief Activities
On March 22, CNN—a U.S.-based international broadcasting company—posted on its “Belief” blog an article entitled “Japanese New Religions’ Big Role in Disaster Response.” This article—which covers relief activities conducted by Japanese New Religions in the areas stricken by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake—sheds light on relief work carried out by…
Update on Disaster Relief Activities Carried Out by Tenrikyo (as of April 6)
Even now—more than three weeks after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on northeastern Japan—some 160,000 people are still living in evacuation centers and shelters, most of which are in the three hardest-hit prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima, where coastal towns were devastated by massive tsunami waves….
Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba: Participating Students Send Prayers and Cheers to Quake Victims
Spring Memorial Service
The Spring Memorial Service was conducted on March 27. At the Main Sanctuary, the Shinbashira read the prayer, which was followed by the dance to the Eight Verses of the Yorozuyo and the Twelve Songs. After the service performance, the Shinbashira proceeded to the Memorial Hall and read a prayer…
March Monthly Service: Congregation Prays for the Recovery of Affected Areas
Roundup of Disaster Relief Activities Carried Out by Followers
Following the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake on March 11, television, radio, and newspaper coverage highlighted the serious shortages of water, food supplies, blankets, and fuel in the affected areas. A great many Tenrikyo followers, taking this disaster as their own concern, have been proactively working to assist evacuees as well as conducting…