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The Footsteps of Our Predecessors 37

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The following is a translation of Part 37 of the series “Senjin no sokuseki” (Footsteps of Our Predecessors) from the January 2006 (No. 445) issue of Taimo, pp. 34–35. This translation is a provisional one at the moment and may require further revision.

Part 37: Conveying the Teachings through Her Actions

Shinako Takane was born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1899. When Shinako’s mother was pregnant with her, the nausea was so severe that it endangered her life. The fragrance of the teachings was sprinkled to Shinako’s mother by missionary Sentaro Hattori and she was cured through his efforts. Shinako was guided into the realm of faith through the influence of her mother’s devout faith.

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“I Am Tenrikyo”

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The following is an excerpt from Omichi no joshiki [Tenrikyo Fundamentals] (pp. 142–143) by Koji Sato, professor at Tenri University and instructor at Tenri Seminary. Note: This translation is a provisional one at the moment and may require further revision.

“I Am Tenrikyo”

A true person of the faith would be someone who walks the walk and talks the talk. It would be shameful if someone said, “I think your teachings are wonderful, but when I see that so-and-so is a follower, it makes me think twice….” There is no meaning in being a follower of the path unless people say, “I have no idea what the teachings are about, but when I see so-and-so, it must be a truly wonderful faith.”

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The Footsteps of Our Predecessors 27

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The following is a translation of Part 27 of the series “Senjin no sokuseki” (Footsteps of Our Predecessors) from the March 2005 (No. 435) issue of Taimo, pp. 34–35. This translation is a provisional one at the moment and may require further revision.

Part 27: Applause in a Prison Cell

Chujiro Otake immigrated to Brazil in 1929 and settled in Tietê, São Paulo state, where he labored to clear virgin forests and cultivate coffee. After much adversity and hardship, he began to concentrate on missionary work in the city of Bauru. He returned to Jiba with a large number of followers for the 50th Anniversary of Oyasama in 1936. Bauru Kyokai (church) was established in February of the same year and Chujiro was installed as the first head minister.

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A Person Who Exemplifies the Truth of the Teachings

Tenrikyo Fundamentals, Translations

The following excerpt is from Omichi no joshiki [Tenrikyo Fundamentals] (pp. 84–88) by Koji Sato 佐藤浩司, assistant professor at Tenri University and instructor at Tenri Seminary. Note: This translation is a provisional one at the moment and will most likely require further revision.

A Person Who Exemplifies the Truth of the Teachings

Toyomatsu Sekine, the first head minister of Aimachi Branch Church once received an award in 1951 when he was 70 years old which recognized him as the leading religious figure in the six prefectures of the Tokai region. The governor of Aichi Prefecture, the mayor of Nagoya City, and several other eminent people from various fields were present at the award ceremony.

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The Footsteps of Our Predecessors 7

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The following is a translation of Part 7 of the series “Senjin no sokuseki” (Footsteps of Our Predecessors) from the July 2003 (No. 415) issue of Taimo, pp. 34–35. Note: This is a tentative translation may require further polishing and revision.

Part 7: An Apology

Kikutaro Shimamura ran a marine products business in Osaka. He converted to the faith in 1888 after being saved from two major illnesses. He resolved to save a thousand persons as his expression of gratitude for being saved by God the Parent from certain death.
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