Zenji Nakayama
Current Shinbashira of Tenrikyo
About Zenji Nakayama
Born 1959. Zenji Nakayama is a Japanese.
Nakayama Zenji (中山 善司, January 16, 1959) is the fourth and current Shinbashira of Tenrikyo. He has held the office since October 25, 1998.
Published books Nakayama, Zenye & Nakayama, Zenji (2006). Sermons and Addresses by the Shinbashira: 1996–2005 (Tenrikyo Overseas Mission Department, Trans.). Tenri, Japan. (Japanese title: 真柱お言葉集 1996–2005) Nakayama, Zenji (2016). Sermons and Addresses by the Shinbashira: 2006–2015. (Tenrikyo Overseas Department, Trans.). Tenri, Japan. (Japanese title: 真柱お言葉集 2006–2015)
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current Shinbashira of Tenrikyo
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Zenji Nakayama was born on 16 January 1959.
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