Category Archives: Translations

2014 autumn grand service sanctuary speech by Rev. Nobuhiro Kashihara

February 26, 2015Tenrikyo 101, Translationsdepths of poverty, donations, sanctuary speechroykoogee

I have decided to upload a translation of Rev. Nobuhiro Kashihara’s autumn grand service ~~sermon~~ sanctuary speech delivered at Myodo Grand Church on October 22, 2014. It offers Tenrikyo’s very basic teachings in a unique way that I feel deserves attention outside of Myodo circles.

Note: If you are a member of Myodo and wish to read more translations of sanctuary speeches, please contact me for a link to these files. This translation is based on the transcript version appearing in the November issue of Kuroshio. (Beginning of translation)

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Excerpts from Miki Nakayama and discriminated peoples

February 11, 2014Oyasama, Translations"hardship" narrative, burakumin, discrimination, fox possession, missionary work narrativeroykoogee

I realize it has been a reeaaallly long time since I posted anything or made any updates to this website. I offer my apologies.

I stumbled upon a translation I did some time ago that I felt could be useful to researchers of Tenrikyo and burakumin in general. I am unsure if this post will lead to more activity on this website down the road or not.

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Cornerstone: Foreword/Table of Contents

June 27, 2012Cornerstone: The Faith and Life of Genjiro Kashihara, TranslationsKashihara Yoshinori, table of contentsroykoogee

The following is a translation of the Foreword from Ishizue: Kashihara Genjiro no shinko to shogai (Cornerstone: The Faith and Life of Genjiro Kashihara) by Teruo Nishiyama. Note: This translation is a provisional one and may need to undergo further revision.

Foreword by Yoshinori Kashihara

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Cornerstone: Afterword

June 27, 2012Cornerstone: The Faith and Life of Genjiro Kashihara, TranslationsKashihara Genjiroroykoogee

The following is a translation of the Afterword from Ishizue: Kashihara Genjiro no shinko to shogai (Cornerstone: The Faith and Life of Genjiro Kashihara) by Teruo Nishiyama. Note: This translation is a provisional one and may need to undergo further revision.

Afterword

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Cornerstone: Chapter 20-3

June 27, 2012Cornerstone: The Faith and Life of Genjiro Kashihara, TranslationsKashihara Genjiro, Kashihara Shizue, Morishita Keigo, passing awayroykoogee

The following is a translation of an excerpt from Ishizue: Kashihara Genjiro no shinko to shogai (Cornerstone: The Faith and Life of Genjiro Kashihara) by Teruo Nishiyama. Note: This translation is a provisional one and may need to undergo further revision.