Tenri University, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, held the “Tenri University 100th Anniversary Ceremony” at Yoki Hall, located in the Oyasato-yakata’s South Right Wing 2, on April 23, the university’s founding day. The event was attended by the wife of the Shinbashira and Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama, as well…
With cherry trees in full bloom, entrance ceremonies of Tenrikyo schools were recently conducted in the Home of the Parent, where a total of 2,150 new students embarked on their new school life. Tenri University welcomed 804 new students on April 1; Tenri Healthcare University 109 on April 3; Tenri…
On March 27, the eighth forum on Tenrikyo’s overseas mission, cosponsored by Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion and Tenrikyo Overseas Department, was held at the university’s faculty building. This forum—which was first held in 2000—is designed to provide an opportunity to reflect upon the history of…
Tenri University will launch the Graduate School of the Study of Religion (Master’s program) in April 2017. The newly established program is designed to foster a broad perspective on and an accurate understanding and knowledge of the religions of the world—including Tenrikyo. Building on this university’s long years of research…
On January 28, Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion held a special symposium on Tenrikyo’s overseas mission in the university’s Faculty Building. This symposium was the last of a three-part series entitled “Current Situations and Challenges of Tenrikyo Overseas Mission”—the first and second symposia having been held…
Tenri University and Marburg University (Philipps University of Marburg) held an international symposium with the theme “Materiality in Religion and Culture” at Marburg University in Germany from September 17 to 19. Marburg University was founded in the 16th century as the world’s first Protestant university and has been famous in…