2017 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba begins

On July 26, the Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba, sponsored by Church Headquarters, began. At least 30 attractions are available, including pools, Ninja Village, and musicals. This year’s theme is “Spreading smiles. Mutual help.” Over 20,000 children are expected to return during the Children’s Pilgrimage, which is scheduled to run until August 4.

Regarding the knot on the evening of July 26

At around 18:20 on July 26, we were shown the knot of a trespasser entering the Inner Sanctuary and knocking over the upper sections of the Kanrodai. The evening service was held as scheduled that evening. After evening service, an emergency meeting of Honbu-in (executive officers of Church Headquarters) was held. The Shinbashira spoke at […]

2017 Oyasama Birth Celebration Service held

On April 18, Oyasama’s 219th birthday was celebrated. Many followers returned to the Parental Home for the event. The Shinbashira served as chief officiant for Oyasama Birth Celebration Service. After the reading of the service prayer, the Kagura (masked dance) and Teodori (dance with hand movements) were performed. Followers sang the Mikagura-uta with joy in […]

Students Association Pilgrimage to Jiba held

The Students Association Pilgrimage to Jiba for Tenrikyo 180 was held on March 28 in the Inner Courtyard of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. Students from across the country flocked to Oyasato, the Parental Home. The Shinbashira spoke of the importance of learning the teachings and expressed his hope that students will grow up into fine members […]

High School Graduates Division of Students Training Course held

  The High School Graduates Division of the Students Training Course, sponsored by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters, was held between March 10 and 12. The course, in its third year of existence, assembled about 350 students. Participants deepened friendships with their peers through group work, listening to lectures, and engaging in hinokishin together.

College Division of Students Training Course being held

The College Division of the Students Training Course, sponsored by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters, began on March 3. The course allows college students across Japan to deepen their bonds of friendship and their faith. In addition to hinokishin activities, service dance practices, and musical instruments practice, students select lectures they would like to attend such as those […]

Tenrikyo 180 Spring Grand Service held

Tenrikyo 180 Spring Grand Service, which commemorates Miki Nakayama’s withdrawal from physical life on lunar 1/26/1887, was conducted on January 26. After the Shinbashira’s reading of the service prayer, the Kagura Service and Teodori was conducted as followers sang along to the Mikagura-uta. Taking the podium to give the sermon, the Shinbashira called for all […]

Hinokishin Day held

On April 29, the annual Hinokishin Day was held throughout Japan and abroad. In Oyasato, 4,000 Tenrikyo Church Headquarters staff, students, Shuyoka students and others broke up into 51 groups and cleaned areas throughout Tenri City. Participants built up a sweat of spiritedness and gratitude on the first event of its kind involving the entire congregation […]

Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps in Kumamoto

On April 19, 4:30 p.m., Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps (DRHC) Headquarters dispatched a team to Kumamoto. Director of Administrative Affairs Rev. Zensuke Nakata gave an address at the departure ceremony. The dispatched staff is scheduled to join local diocese DRHC. Kumamoto earthquake recorded magnitude 7 on two occasions and damaged 10,000 homes. The DRHC were […]

130th Anniversary of Oyasama TSA Pilgrimage to Jiba held

Again, a hasty translation of the accompanying video: On March 28, high school and college-aged students connected to the faith returned to Jiba to attend the 130th Anniversary of Oyasama Tenrikyo Student Association Pilgrimage to Jiba, which was held in the Inner Courtyard of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. The slogan of this year’s event was “Yoboku who […]