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Konko Gakuen High School student introduces Bitchu-Kagura in Australia
2011/10/1
Seventeen-year-old Nozomu Yamada, a student of Konko Gakuen High School* played the Bitchu-Kagura, (the sacred music and dance performed during festive events at Japanese shrines) at the Rain Forest Station in Kuranda of Cairns during a school excursion.
Mr. Yamada had proposed this plan based on his desire to show the art of his native home district to the Australian people. The result was the realization of a cultural exchange between the Bitchu- Kagura and the Aborigines' dance. ...
Konkokyo Gatherings in Europe 2011
2011/7/1
KIC will hold Konkokyo Gatherings in the UK and Germany! Please contact us if you would like to learn more or if you (or someone you know) would like to attend either gathering. Everyone throughout the world is welcome to join us!
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Faith Enrichment Workshop (English & Japanese)
Date & Time: Sunday, July 17, 10 a.m. – noon
Service followed by Sermon & Casual Discussion
(All are held in English & Japanese)
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New Director of Seoul Activity Center
2011/4/1
Reverend Kinya Suenaga was appointed as the Director of the Konkokyo Seoul Activity Center upon Reverend Kazumasa Tsukamoto's retirement from the position on January 1, 2011.
Konkokyo European Gatherings 2011
2011/4/1
The dates and locations of these gatherings have yet to be determined. If you, or someone you know, are interested in attending either gathering or wish to learn more please contact KIC. KIC will send information to potential participants by mail or e-mail as it becomes available.
Massive Earthquake and Tsunami Hit Japan
2011/4/1
On March 11 at 2:46pm JST a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the northeastern coast of Japan, creating extremely destructive tsunami waves which hit Japan just minutes after the earthquake.
We would like to express our deepest condolences to the victims who passed away and pray for the quick reconstruction of the area and recovering of those suffering.
There are not any damages to ministers and families of affected churches, however, Headquarters is still in the middl ...
Updated English Prayer Book Now Available !
2010/7/1
The original English Prayer Book was first published in 1989, but many Japanese prayers were translated and added over the past two decades. Lately, there were discussions about the sentiment of the prayers being lost in translation as well as the number of loose inserts put into the book.
In response to these concerns, a committee was formed in 2007 to revise and update the English Prayer Book and now their task is complete.
The main changes are:
• New translations of Konkoky ...
Page-a-Day Calendar Printed in English, French, and German
2010/4/1
An A5 sized desktop calendar with daily teachings was recently produced in commemoration of the Pan- Europe Konkokyo Conference in London on February 14 and 15. There are English, French, or German versions, and they have a different teaching from Konko Daijin printed on each page, along with the original Japanese underneath. We hope this calendar brings much happiness to your daily life.
To inquire about the calendar, please contact KIC.
