MTW Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
If someone posed the question do you consider yourself valuable how would you answer? Recently in a survey to high school students in China, Korea, America and Japan the results were staggering. According to an article in the Japan Times, … Continued
This was an interesting article as we are seeing more and more single mothers in Japan. Definitely an area where the church can come in and serve. “The Plight of Japan’s Single Mothers”
We wanted to link to this excellent article recently in done by Tabletalk. They interview Dan Iverson, the MTW Country Director in Japan, and discuss his take on Planting Churches in Japan.
From time to time you have heard us mention a phenomenon in Japan called Hikikomori, youth in Japanese society shutting themselves in their homes for extended periods of time. A friend passed on this very insightful article that was in … Continued
Sometimes we are asked about challenges on the mission field. This recent blog post by Jason Carter (not related) does a great job of highlighting a few points. “The Unexpected Sacrifices of the Mission Field”
Many are unaware that in Japan it is legal to possess child pornography. In 1999 the government made it illegal to produce and distribute, but it remained legal to possess child pornography. This year the government is now changing the … Continued
Every year we find articles or blog posts discussing the worldwide cost of living. Every year Japan cities usually top the list. This year there were no exceptions. Tokyo remains at the top of most lists as the most expensive … Continued
Susan Fikse of By Faith magazine recently interviewed Makoto Fujimura. Fujimura san is a world renowned Japanese artist who resides in New York. He is a Christian which makes him unique as an artist and being Japanese. The article was … Continued
On occasion we find articles or are given articles to read about Japan. This special report done by The Economist is well done and provides unique insight into modern day Japan. The report is 14 pages and well worth the … Continued
A friend sent us a link to this synopsis of Dr. Howard Griffith’s time teaching in Japan this past summer. Dr. Giffith is currently a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary. This is a great report to see a perspective … Continued