Tenri University graduate Tadahiro Nomura, a 29-year-old Yoboku belonging to Umami Branch Church, became the first judoka to win three Olympic gold medals when he defeated Georgia’s Nestor Khergiani in the final in the men’s 60-kilogram category on August 14. He was holding his opponent down on the mat when…
The July Monthly Service was performed in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on the morning of the 26th. The Service began with the Shinbashira’s prayer in which he expressed gratitude for the constant blessings provided by God the Parent in the course of our daily lives. Referring to…
On July 10, the Brazil Chapter of the Women’s Association held a convention commemorating its 50th anniversary at the Mission Headquarters in Brazil. Honored by the presence of Women’s Association President Harue Nakayama, the convention drew approximately 3,000 people from all parts of Brazil as well as from other countries.…
Representatives of Tenrikyo took part in the 4th Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 7 to 13. Professor Emeritus Hiroshi Uetani of Tenri University, Dr. Ikuo Higashibaba of Tenri Seminary, and President Koichi Iwakiri of Tenri Japan-France Cultural Association were among some 8,000 people from…
The annual Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held between July 26 and August 4 under the theme “Gratitude, Joy, hinokishin.” During this 10-day period, more than 270,000 children and adult leaders, including 743 from 12 overseas countries, returned to the Home of the Parent to enjoy a wide variety of…
The 2004 Oyasato Seminar–which aims at nurturing high-school-age overseas followers–began on July 10 at the Home of the Parent with 65 students from 13 countries and territories: the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Canada, the U.K., Australia, Hong Kong, Nepal, Spain, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, and Taiwan. The seminar comprises the English…