Today's Verse
In this cleansing, there shall be no discrimination between those within and the world. I shall manifest all of the mind of each of you. (XII:1-2)
Church Headquarters Announces New Personnel
Directors-in-Chief Sanctioned On March 26, Honbu-in Yoichiro Miyamori, 64, and Honbu-in Zensuke Nakata, 59, received sanction as the Director-in-Chief of Religious Affairs and the Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs, respectively. Rev. Miyamori is serving his second term, and Rev. Nakata his third term. Director-in-Chief Miyamori was born on July 31, 1956,…
March 2021 Monthly Service
The March Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for guiding us toward the Joyous Life…
February 2021 Monthly Service
The February Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. As a measure to curb COVID-19 infections, Church Headquarters has been urging Yoboku and other followers to refrain from attending…
New Year’s Address by the Shinbashira (full text)
Happy New Year, everyone. I thank you very much for devoting yourselves to various tasks of the path despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19. I would like to ask for your continued support once again this year. I was already staying at home all the time even before the outbreak…
Tenri Wins Its First Japan University Rugby Championship
On January 11, Tenri University won the final of the 57th Japan University Rugby Championship with a 55-28 victory over Waseda University, achieving its first ever championship title at the third attempt in the 96-year history of the team. The game was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo, attracting…
Boys and Girls Association Activity Guideline, Concrete Goals: 2021
The Boys and Girls Association leaders’ first meeting of the year was held on January 27 in the Home of the Parent with limited attendance. The participants were told that the association had adopted the same guideline for association activities as last year, namely, “Let’s implement the Joyous Life each…