Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Japanese government has restricted the entry of foreign nationals, making it impossible for many international students to enter Japan. On the other hand, some young people from overseas, who had left their home countries before the restrictions came into place, are…
—Would you tell us about the measures taken by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic? First of all, I would like to express my deepest sympathies for those who lost their lives due to COVID-19 and, as a follower of the path, I pray to God…
Between July 3 and 4, the rainy season front associated with a low-pressure system brought persistent heavy rainfall to the southern part of Kumamoto Prefecture and triggered massive mudslides and flooding. A total of more than 8,000 buildings in the prefecture were inundated, and some of them were partially or…
As reported in May, the 46th English Class of Shuyoka (the three-month Spiritual Development Course) began in the Home of the Parent on April 1 as part of the 948th session of Shuyoka. This year, there were four students from three countries: Tetsuyuki Kawai and Jason Toru Miyauchi from the…
On June 22, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual rice-planting ceremony at Somanouchi Farm, which was attended by the Shinbashira and his wife, Mrs. Harue Nakayama, as well as Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his wife, Nobue. As the Shinbashira and Nobue—who had brought her daughter, Masae—looked on, Mrs. Harue Nakayama…
The July Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. As a measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Church Headquarters has been urging Yoboku and other followers…