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お坊さん(浄土真宗)です。落語も好きで、歴史にも興味あります。 I am a Buddhist priest of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha. I like rakugo (Japanese traditional comic storytelling) I am interested in history.

TERA Energy とは? What is "TERA Energy"?

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浄土真宗の僧侶が電力小売り会社「TERA Energy株式会社」を設立します。経営の苦しいお寺は少なくありません。お寺の収入源を確保するのが目的です。

これについて、YAHOO! JAPAN ニュースのコメントを見ると、お寺やお坊さんに批判的なコメントがかなり多いのです。布教や慈善事業、寺の維持管理にもお金が必要だということに理解がないのが寂しいです。社長の竹本了悟氏が何をしているかを知れば、彼らの考えも変わるでしょう。

Buddhist priests of Jodo Shinshu (one sect of Buddhism ) are founding TERA Energy corporation, a new electric power retailer. Quite a few Buddhist temples are facing financial difficulty. The company aims to pioneer income source for such temples.

When I read comments on the article in YAHOO! JAPAN News, I found many unfavorable comments on Buddhist temples and priests. I am sad that they do not understand that funds are necessary for missionary work, charities, operation and maintenance. If they knew what Mr. TAKEMOTO Ryogo, the president of the company had done, they would change their own opinions.