The 2026 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba, sponsored by Church Headquarters, opened on July 27 and ended on August 3, drawing a total of 164,669 participants, about 5,000 more than last year’s pilgrimage. Among them were 868 overseas pilgrims—about 400 more than last year—from 20 countries and regions such as the…
On July 26, the July Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, he first expressed his gratitude to God the Parent for guiding us toward the Joyous Life with unchanging providence and boundless…
From July 18 to 24, Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association organized its 12th International Hinokishin Corps, bringing together a total of 268 participants from 12 countries and regions—namely the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K., France, Italy, Thailand, Laos, Argentina, and Colombia. Held in the year of the…
The Oyasato Seminar—a summer program that teaches the young generation of the path from overseas about the Tenrikyo faith—was held in the Home of the Parent, with the English, Portuguese, and Spanish Courses running between July 17 and 22 and the Korean Course between August 3 and 7. This year,…
The 1,018th session of Shuyoka (the three-month Spiritual Development Course) was held between April 1 and June 27 with thirteen classes, including the English and Chinese classes. This session took place during the year of the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama, which was commemorated on January 26. The English Class welcomed…