Blog Archives
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Relief to Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures |
Japan, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters | roykoogee | Mar 22, 2011 |
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News from the Japanese Tenrikyo website: On March 19, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters delivered monetary donations of 10 million yen each (equivalent to US $123,564,000) to the prefectural governments of Miyagi and Iwate. Honbu-in* Yoshitaro Fukaya went to Miyagi while Honbu-in Zensuke Nakata went to Iwate. They also informed prefectural officials that preparations were being made at Tenrikyo-related facilities in Tenri to welcome and accept disaster evacuees. |
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Disaster Relief Corps Distribute Water in Sendai City |
Japan, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters | roykoogee | Mar 19, 2011 |
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The latest news from the Japanese Tenrikyo website: The Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps has sent their first unit, composed of Niigata Diocese Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps members, to the disaster zone. The unit distributed water in areas without running water in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. The unit is scheduled to stay between March 18 and 21. |
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Tenrikyo Church HQ Official Donation Announcement |
Japan, Tenrikyo Links | Lewis Nakao | Mar 19, 2011 |
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The Tenrikyo Church Headquarters had just announced in English means of which donations can be accepted for funding their two initiatives in helping the victims of the Great Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami and their efforts in disaster relief. Their announcement can only be found through their RSS feed at the moment. |
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More Tenrikyo Disaster-Related News |
Japan, Tenrikyo Links | roykoogee | Mar 17, 2011 |
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Offering a summary of Tenrikyo news articles in translation concerning the recent earthquakes and tsunamis: In response to the Great Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters has set up the Great Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Task Force. It will be headed by (Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs) Yoshitaro Ueda. The task force will hereby coordinate a […] |
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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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