On March 27, the eighth forum on Tenrikyo\u2019s overseas mission, cosponsored by Tenri University\u2019s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion and Tenrikyo Overseas Department, was held at the university\u2019s faculty building. <\/p>\n
This forum\u2014which was first held in 2000\u2014is designed to provide an opportunity to reflect upon the history of Tenrikyo\u2019s overseas mission and to share the fruits of the efforts of the institute\u2019s researchers in order to help explore ways of conducting activities that keep future generations in mind. This time, three people spoke on the theme of \u201cTenrikyo\u2019s American Mission: Emigration, War, and the Strength of the Young.\u201d <\/p>\n
The first speaker was Mr. Takayuki Onoue, a researcher at the institute, who spoke on the beginning and development of Tenrikyo\u2019s mission in North America. He was followed by Mr. Akihiro Yamakura, head of the Faculty of International Studies at Tenri University. Mr. Yamakura spoke about lessons learned from the experiences of Tenrikyo followers in the internment camps during World War II. Finally, Honbu-in Masahiko Iburi, an executive official of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters and former head of Tenrikyo Overseas Department, recounted the Tenrikyo Young Men\u2019s Association Hawaii Convention, which took place in 1974, and its impact on the path in North America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On March 27, the eighth forum on Tenrikyo\u2019s overseas mission, cosponsored by Tenri University\u2019s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion and Tenrikyo Overseas Department, was held at the university\u2019s faculty building. This forum\u2014which was first held in 2000\u2014is designed to provide an opportunity to reflect upon the history of\u2026<\/p>\n