On April 18, 2026, the New York District Boys and Girls Association Drum and Fife Corps performed at the 21st Sakura Matsuri at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, hosted by the Japanese American Association of New York. Twenty-three members with eleven staff members performed the songs “Mickey Mouse March,” “Sukiyaki,” and...
by Kazumi Kawakami More people watch YouTube than TV these days. In fact, I am one of them. Recently, I was moved by a YouTube video that I saw on a channel called "JOE BLOG/Crazy Challenger" that I subscribed to. Its creator, Joe, is Japanese, and it was filmed in...
Two Day Course: An Overview by Zen Yukimoto Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America held successful Two Day Courses in Los Angeles and New York on March 21-22. We had 12 energetic and motivated participants attend the course ranging in age from 17 to 91 years of age. All participants provided...
by Masami Shimizu The yard sale, held by the Los Angeles District chapter of the Tenrikyo Women’s Association in America, has become an annual event, and it was held, once again, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the East Hall parking Each year, the...
There is now a number of video clips, with English voice-over and captions, that explains the Tenrikyo teachings specifically aimed for children. These are translations of a much larger library of video clips created by the Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association. Here is the link to the playlist of videos...
Tenrikyo Doyusha has made four audio books available for streaming on its Tenri Jiho Online website. These are for four pre-selected books in Japanese, and the audio recording is an AI-generated voice. Free streaming is available for those who register with Tenri Jiho Online (free registration). Moreover, a paid subscription...
By Juri Chillseyzn I had the pleasure of returning “Home” to Jiba this past January for the 140th Anniversary. I was fortunate enough to be able to bring my whole family (my husband Chris, my 8 year old daughter Emilia, my 10 year old son Toby, and my mother Emiko...
by Koji Uesugi For years, I have turned to Joyousness Day After Day by Reverend Zenye Nakayama, the third Shinbashira of the Tenrikyo faith, for both spiritual and practical guidance. What I appreciate most is how this book simplifies the teachings of Tenrikyo so that anyone, regardless of their background or...
On January 26, the Service to commemorate the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama was performed at Jiba. This year marked the 140th year since Oyasama hid Her physical being on January 26, 1887, of the lunar year. Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama, serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira, led the...
