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 a half, ...

read more at https://tenrikyoamericacanada.org/2025/11/pilgrimage-to-jiba-a-place-for-healing

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 Tenri to attend both ...

read more at https://tenrikyoamericacanada.org/2025/10/pilgrimage-to-jiba-attending-the-autumn-grand-service

by Sayaka So

This summer, my husband and I had the wonderful blessing of taking our three children to the Children’s Pilgrimage to Ojiba a.k.a Kodomo Ojiba Gaeri (KOG).  Representing our church, Taitan Church, together with other family members and church followers, we set out to join the America/Canada/Hawaii group for the first time.  There was some nervousness before the trip knowing how ...

read more at https://tenrikyoamericacanada.org/2025/08/childrens-pilgrimage-2025

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 Kusumoto). It has been about 15 years since my last visit to Japan and my children’s first time. 

During our travels I spoke to my children about Jiba. They were curious about Tenri city and the Kanrodai ...

read more at https://tenrikyoamericacanada.org/2026/02/140th-anniversary-reflections

by Norman Tanaka

I am truly grateful to be able to return to Jiba on this very special and meaningful day.

My first return to Jiba two years ago came about through my daughter’s illness. The doctors were unable to determine the cause of her condition. In the midst of that situation, my head minister taught me the teachings of the Path and guided me in performing the service. As we devoted ourselves to the service again and again, my daughter received a blessing. Through that experience, ...

read more at https://tenrikyoamericacanada.org/2026/02/140th-anniversary-reflections