- Apr2026
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...
- Mar2026
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...
- Feb2026
140th Anniversary Reflections
February 28, 2026
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...
Book Review: Joyousness Day After Day
February 28, 2026
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...
- Nov2025
Pilgrimage to Jiba: A Place for Healing
November 19, 2025
by Yukimi Banjo I was raised in the Big Apple, but I am now living in Kagawa, Japan, after marrying my husband a few years ago. Our family has lost two very dear people in our lives recently—my husband’s mother and father—in just a short span of a year and...
- Oct2025
Pilgrimage to Jiba: Attending the Autumn Grand Service
October 29, 2025
by Kokoro Ryono I was very fortunate to make a trip to Jiba this time around to attend both the Young Men’s Association Convention as well as the Autumn Grand Service. Looking back, it has been exactly ten years since I graduated college, obtained my pharmacist license and headed to...
- Jun2025
Audio Book of Joyousness Day After Day
June 26, 2025
The audio book rendition of Joyousness Day After Day, written by Zenye Nakayama, is now available here. The book was originally published in Japanese under the title of Yorokobi no hibi and was translated in 1992 by the Translation Section of Tenrikyo Overseas Department. The audio recording, read by Ron Nakahara,...
- Nov2024
Celebrating Thanksgiving, In So Many Words
November 26, 2024
by Takahiko Hayashi I’d like to wish everyone a joyful Thanksgiving weekend. 2024 has been a year of both joy, with the celebration of the 90th Anniversary of our Mission Headquarters in America, and much turmoil, given the natural disasters that seem to occur with increasing frequency. Yet, as a...
- Oct2023
The Making of “Stories Inspired by Oyasama”
October 23, 2023
“Stories Inspired by Oyasama” is a short film series brought to you by the Website Sub-Committee of Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America. It is a global collaboration inspired by love for and desire to share testimonies of Oyasama’s Parental Heart. Two of the creators, Michael Yuge (New York, NY) of...
- Feb2023
Japanese Garden at Roosevelt High School
February 23, 2023
By Keiji Uesugi The Japanese garden at Roosevelt High School (RHS) traces its history back almost 100 years to the prewar era of L.A. In the early 20th century, Boyle Heights served as an extension to LA’s Japantown known as Little Tokyo, which resulted in the large presence of Japanese...
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