Tokyo Taiwan Church
Situated at Ogikubo, Suginami-ku in Tokyo, Tokyo Taiwan Church was established in January 1925, before World War II, and is a congregation of the Kyodan. Christian students from Taiwan, studying in Tokyo at the time, met weekly in the home of Gan Chhun-Hongin in Higashi-Nakano for Bible study and invited Pastor Lau Chin-Hong, who was also a student from Taiwan, to be their lead……
by Koinuma Makiko, Kyodan missionary
Recently, Brazil is attracting the world's attention as a country that is developing economically. Its shadowy areas, however, cannot be easily seen from the outside.
The history of Brazil began in 500 AD when it was "discovered" by the Portuguese. The intrusion of the Europeans resulted in a sharp decrease of the native population and the importation of mill……
Lessons Gleaned from Involvement in Buraku Liberation Movement and Okinawa-related Issues
An interview with Kataoka Heiwa, member* Waseda Church, Tokyo District
I grew up in a Christian family, and so Christianity was always right there. I thought that how I should live and relate to people who were close at hand was really important. That changed somewhat when I went to high school. I had grown u……
by Edo Kiyoshi, pastor
Oku-nakayama Church, Iwate, Ou District
I believe that the joy of worship in Oku-nakayama Church comes from experiencing the life that each of us receives from God and also from sharing the gifts that God has given to each of us. So looking at our past and present, I will try to introduce the ways in which we have experienced this reality.
First, let me describe the path by……
The first Japanese Christian Family Camp in Asia was held Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2011 at Inna Putri Bali Hotel in Bali, Indonesia, with 70 participants, 30 of whom were from Japan, including myself. At the same time last year, the first Missionary Work Forum in Asia was held in Hong Kong where, during prayers for preparation of a second forum, the plan for this Family Camp was proposed to the members, wh……
Being Servants of Life Together with the Churches in the Devastated Regions
by Kyodan Moderator Ishibashi Hideo
"Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Ps. 124:8)
We wish to express our heartfelt concern for all the people affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. At 2……
The first Executive Council meeting of the 37th General Assembly period was held Dec. 20-21 at the Kyodan headquarters. Moderator Ishibashi Hideo began by summarizing the 2010 General Assembly as "an assembly that was in agreement on the necessity for reform towards a Kyodan that focuses on evangelism." He then expressed his sentiments saying, "We simply must be concerned about whether the Kyodan ……
by Sumiya Tamiko, chair
Nijino'ie/Shin'aiso Steering Committee
Nijino'ie/Shin'aiso, located in Tokyo's Ome City, is a new retirement home formed by the merger of Shin'aiso and Nijino'ie, two preceding Kyodan facilities. The dedication ceremony for the home's newly constructed B Ward was held on Sept. 27, 2010.
In 1957 Shin'aiso was created in response to the proposal of a member of Tokyo District'……
by Matsumoto Akihiro, pastor
Jakarta Japanese Christian Fellowship Church
The Jakarta Japanese Christian Fellowship Church began its ministry 33 years ago, when a monthly house meeting was started. Weekly worship services were begun when Atsumi Yasuo, the current general secretary of the Japan Antioch Mission, moved as a missionary from Kalimantan to Jakarta. However, in 1989, Atsumi ended his 17 ……
by Saeki Yukae, staff of Kobe College Archives
Translated by Ishimura Maki,Office Staff, English Department
On March 31, 1873, two missionary women arrived in Kobe. They were Eliza Talcott and Julia Elizabeth Dudley, the founders of what would eventually become Kobe College. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the first U.S. missionary agency that was founded in Boston, had s……
