Monthly Archives: May 2012
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Tenri Police Increase Enforcement of Bicycle-Riding Regulations |
Japan | roykoogee | May 25, 2012 |
Some information for those of you who may be returning to Jiba soon for the Oyasato Seminar or International Hinokishin Corps: the police in Tenri have cracking down on bad bicycling behavior since May this year to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians. |
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Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps in the Weekly Flash |
Japan | roykoogee | May 21, 2012 |
This is a follow-up post to an earlier one that covered a summary from The Japan Times Online that indirectly mentioned the Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps (DRHC). I was able to acquire a copy of the May 8・15 issue of Flash that contains the actual print article mentioned in the summary. In addition to the […] |
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Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps Dispatched to Tornado-Damaged Areas |
Japan | roykoogee | May 18, 2012 |
News from the Tenrikyo Japanese website: On May 6, the last day of the Golden Week holiday, tornadoes struck three areas in Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures. A tornado striking Tsukuba City in Ibaraki caused great damage, closing roads, cutting off electricity and water, killing one person, injuring 40, and damaging over 1,300 buildings. In response […] |
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Tenrikyo is “the most generous donor by far” for disaster relief in Tohoku (updated) |
Japan, Tenrikyo Links | Lewis Nakao | May 8, 2012 |
The Japan Times Online on May 6 posted a summary of recent articles from weekly newsletters, which included one on Japanese religious organizations’ Tohoku disaster relief efforts. From the online summary: The most generous donor by far, which mustered some 20,000 volunteers over 130 days — approaching the Self-Defense Forces in equipment and speed — […] |
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“Identify that Cherry Blossom” Contest |
User Participation | roykoogee | May 2, 2012 |
It’s only May but I already miss the cherry blossoms that bloomed so spectacularly in Tenri just a few weeks ago. I tried to come up with an excuse to post pictures of them even though they are no longer newsworthy anymore. So I came up with this idea of an “Identify that Cherry Blossom” […] |