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101st Women’s Association Convention
Tenrikyo Women’s Association held its 101st convention in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on April 19, the day after the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service. The occasion drew some 35,000 members. The Home of the Parent was blessed with warm spring weather from early morning. When the registration desks opened…
Oyasama Birth Celebration Service: Home of the Parent Filled with Celebratory Ambiance
On April 18, the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted to commemorate the everliving Oyasama’s 221st birthday in the Main Sanctuary and the Foundress’ Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. Approximately 60,000 followers from across Japan and overseas returned to Jiba for this…
2019 English Class of Shuyoka
The 45th English Class of Shuyoka (the three-month Spiritual Development Course) began in the Home of the Parent on April 1 as part of the 936th session of Shuyoka. This year, there are 14 participants from 11 countries: two each from Nepal, Myanmar, and Vietnam; and one each from the…
Over 4,500 Gather in the Home of the Parent for Students’ Pilgrimage to Jiba
On March 28, this year’s Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba, cosponsored by the Students Association and the Students Advisory Committee, was held in the Home of the Parent under the slogan “Let us nurture ourselves to become Yoboku who will lead the next generation.” This convention drew 4,594 high school…
Annual Charity Bazaar Held
On April 7, the International Network for Mutual Help—an international aid organization based in the Overseas Department—held its annual charity bazaar on the department’s premises. Among other activities, the organization collects and provides information on international aid in cooperation with the department’s overseas mission facilities and various Tenrikyo groups engaged…
2019 Entrance Ceremonies Held at Schools in Jiba
With cherry blossoms in full bloom, entrance ceremonies of Tenrikyo schools were conducted in the Home of the Parent. A total of 2,069 students embarked on their new school life in Jiba. Tenri University held its ceremony on April 1 and welcomed 811 new students; Shiraume Dormitory (a dormitory for…