Monthly Archives: June 2016
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Send-off Reception held for Rio-bound Tenri U. alumnus Shohei Ono |
Japan | roykoogee | Jun 11, 2016 |
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On June 5, a send-off reception was held for Tenri University alumnus Shohei Ono, who is to battle in the 73 kg weight division in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. About 350 attendees participated, including the Shinbashira. Shohei Ono is garnering quite a lot of attention as he trains for his Olympics appearance. At the […] |
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Ibaraki Diocese visits Ibaraki Prefectural Office |
Japan | roykoogee | Jun 8, 2016 |
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On May 23, Ibaraki Diocese visited Ibaraki Prefectural Office to report on Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps (DRHC) activities. Last September DRHC helped schools in Joso City reopen after the flooding of the Kinugawa River. Ibaraki Diocese Superintendent Yoshinori Ogita met with Governor Masaru Hashimoto to show videos and pamphlets of DRHC activities. Governor Hashimoto expressed […] |
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Register for Tenri Forum 2016 |
Japan, Tenrikyo Links | roykoogee | Jun 8, 2016 |
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If you haven’t heard by now, Tenri Forum 2016 will be held in five weeks on July 15 and 16. Although I don’t feel the buzz as strongly as I did for Forum 2006 and the Hawaii Convention in 2011, I look forward to attending the first day. Health issues will prevent me from attending […] |
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Kumamoto Earthquake Relief News |
Japan | roykoogee | Jun 3, 2016 |
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The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake had recorded quakes with the maximum seismic intensity of 7 on two occasions, damaged 74,000 homes, and left about 10,000 people displaced. Between May 4 and 5 the Shinbashira and successor designate Daisuke Nakayama visited eight affected churches and offered words of sympathy to earthquake victims. The first phase or expedition […] |
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