Konkokyo-Tengakukai is an organization which provides
Tengaku at Konkokyo Headquarters and each local
Konkokyo church, and hands down Tengaku (has
developed and been transformed into Konkokyo) to future
generations.
The Konkokyo-Tengakukai Headquarters are located in
Konko-tyou Asaguchi-gun Okayama.
The organization's history is long and started at about the
same time the religious body was formed. At first, it was a
local organization of the religious body. In 1902 (the 35th
year of Meiji), three years after Konkokyo became
independent, "the Regulation of Tengakubu" was put into
operation, and the organization and the players became
protected formally as a local organization of the religious
body and have been developed and managed as one of
activities of the religious body.
After that, it had some minor changes, and in 1954 (the 29th
year of Showa) the regulations of the religious body were
amended and separated from the organization.
"Konkokyo-Tengaku" was thus set up as an independent
organization.
Now there are nine branches which systematically carry out
activities.
When Tengakukai was started, there were only about 90
players who could play at Services of the Konkokyo
Headquaters. At present, this number has grown to about 400
players and there are a few thousands members in total. The
scale of the organization has expanded.
The members are followers of Konkokyo and are amateurs with
their own occupations.
Main activities are practice meetings, study sessions, and
practice meetings for beginners at Konkokyo Headquaters and
each branch.
The wishes are to provide Tengaku at Services and
pass Tengaku on to following generations, and present
it to society as a part of Konkokyo culture.
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