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...
Brian Yamasaki, a member of Tenrikyo Hollywood Church, was honored with the Japan Agricultural Achievement Award. This award is given by the Agricultural Society of Japan, presided by Crown Prince Akishino of the Japanese imperial family. Brian was recognized for his lifetime contribution to the promotion of Japanese culture, specifically...
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...
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...
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,...
by Audrey Suga-Nakagawa State Representative Nadine Nakamura has become the first Asian female Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives in the United States. She is a third-generation Japanese American and the granddaughter of Reverend Yoshie Suga, the first head minister of Tenrikyo Lanai Church (Honjima). As the new House...
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 way to find...
“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,...
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...
