On January 29, Tenri University Oyasato Research Institute for the Study of Religion held a special symposium on the overseas mission in the university’s Faculty Research Hall. Under the theme of “Current Situations and Challenges of Tenrikyo Overseas Mission,” the three bishops of the mission headquarters in America, in Brazil,…
The Spring Grand Service—which commemorates the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887, the day when Oyasama withdrew from physical life—was conducted on January 26 in the Main Sanctuary at Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira Zenji Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. About 75,000 Yoboku and other followers returned from across…
The annual Sechi Festival was held between January 5 and 7 in Jiba. Tens of thousands of people, including groups of followers and families from around the country as well as many members of the Diet, returned to the Home of the Parent for this traditional event that has been…
On January 1, the New Year’s Day Service marking the beginning of the 176th year of Tenrikyo was conducted in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. This year also marks the first year of the “three years, one thousand days” pre-anniversary period…
On October 27, the 88th Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association Convention was held in the Inner Courtyard of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. Some 15,000 Young Men’s Association members from Japan and overseas attended the convention. […]
On October 26, the Autumn Grand Service took place at Church Headquarters’ Main Sanctuary in commemoration of the Teaching’s day of origin with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. […]