During a fife and drum band leaders training session sponsored by the Boys and Girls Association Headquarters between March 24 and 27 (Mar. 25)
Charity bazaar organized by the Overseas Department's International Net for Mutual Help in support of international aid activities (Apr. 13)
Tenrikyo Language Institute's new principal Hideharu Nakajima. He took over on April 1 from former principal Tadami Taniguchi, who was appointed to the board of directors of Tenri University Corporation.
Psychiatrist Hideki Wada delivering a speech at Arakitoryo Seminar organized by the Young Men's Association. He shared his insights into the changing patterns of interpersonal relationships in Japan (Mar. 25)
Tenri High School Brass Band's grand-prix winning performance at the 15th All-Japan High School Invitational Wind Band Conference (Mar. 23)
Tenri University alumnus Tadahiro Nomura, gold medalist at both the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic games, attempting to throw his opponent at the All-Japan Invitational Judo Championships. Winning the title, he qualified for the upcoming international championships slated for September. (Apr. 6)
Tenri University Gagaku Music Society performing gigaku (ancient masked dance drama brought to Japan from the Asian continent in the early seventh century) at Yakushi-ji Temple as part of a six-day celebration marking the completion of the reconstruction of the lecture hall originally built in the eighth century (Mar. 30)
Heads of churches and mission stations--who are involved in working with young people--attending a two-day workshop on HARP at the Mission Headquarters in South Korea. Short for the Heart Awakening Recreational Program, HARP was arranged by Tenrikyo Student Advisory Committee from group work in clinical psychology to draw forth the personality and the way of thinking of each participant. (Mar. 16)