Posts by: roykoogee
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Prayer Service at Church Headquarters (March 12–14) |
Japan, Tenrikyo Links | roykoogee | Mar 17, 2011 |
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The day after the Great Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake on March 11, a special prayer service (onegai-zutome) was conducted at the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. The Shinbashira*, Zenji Nakayama, led the prayer service on wooden clappers while the former Shinbashira Zenye Nakayama sat in front of the kazutori (counter). |
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Japan 2011 Earthquake |
Japan, Tenrikyo Links | roykoogee | Mar 12, 2011 |
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I was shocked and saddened like everyone else about the earthquakes and tsunamis that hit northeastern Japan yesterday. Although images from the affected areas are starting to come in, I am sure we won’t know the full extent of the damage until later. Information from Aomori and Iwate is especially hard to come by at […] |
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“Tiger Mask” Strikes Tenrikyo Orphanage |
Japan | roykoogee | Jan 31, 2011 |
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Tenrikyo tends to be largely ignored by the Japanese media, so it was noteworthy to see a Tenrikyo-related facility being mentioned in an article on Asahi.com. It appears that the \”Tiger Mask donation phenomenon\” has even found its way to Tenri Yotokuin Children\’s Home. |
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