By Yoshioka Mitsuhito, pastor
Kichijoji Church, West Tokyo District
Chief Editor, Shinto no Tomo
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Kyodan publication Shinto no Tomo (Believers’ Friend), which was founded in April 1964, the year of the Tokyo Olympics and the beginning of a period of high economic growth in Japan. In the early stages of preparation for publication, the f……
plant accident, the National Christian Council in Japan's Project on the Issues of the Chernobyl Disaster has been organizing study tours, and with the cooperation of the NCCJ Peace and Nuclear Issues Committee, a seven-day Chernobyl Study Tour took place last September. One of the participants, a pastor of a church less than 25 kilometers from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, sent the follow……
Excerpts from the lecture of Dr. Dorte Siedentopf of the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity as published in the pamphlet the Kyodan’s International Conference of the East Japan Disaster held in March 2014
After the Chernobyl catastrophe on April 26, 1986, the German section of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), of which I am a member, agreed not only to……
by Konishi Nozomi, pastor
Sendai-Kita Church, Miyagi, Sendai
Tohoku District Moderator
Three years have passed since the Great East Japan Disaster, but we cannot report yet that its effects have ended. Even now, we continue to walk through the aftereffects of that disaster. On the other hand, through great effort we can see that there is real change.
In the New Test……
On Feb. 18, the proposal on the temporary move of the Kyodan General Office and other offices, Agenda Item 29, was approved at the fourth Executive Council meeting of the 38th General Assembly period (2013-14). The action relates to the current condition of the Japan Christian Center, in which the three offices of the Kyodan and other related organizations are located. As a result of the massive e……
by Sasaki Tetsuo, Religion Department head
Tohoku Gakuin University, Sendai
Oshikawa Masayoshi, who had been baptized by missionary James Ballagh, worked together with missionaries W. E. Hoy and D. B. Schneder from the Reformed Church in the United States to establish Sendai Theological Seminary in 1886, 127 years ago.
The seminary was renamed Tohoku Gakuin University ……
by Akai Satoshi, 2010 graduate
Christian Division, Department of Literature
What is the meaning of my life? Am I a person of worth? These are questions about life that everyone considers at some point in life.
I grew up in a non-Christian family and went to public schools up through high school. Throughout my studies, I lived my life with these questions stored away i……
This year (2014) marks the 127th year since the founding of Shizuoka Eiwa Girl's School. In this long history, the days during World War II were particularly difficult. The following is written to introduce the life of Annie May McLachlan, who contributed greatly to our school before, during, and after WWII.
1. From her first entry into Japan to her deportation
Annie May McLachlan ……
The fourth Executive Council meeting of the present two-year general assembly period took place Feb. 17-18 at the Kyodan headquarters, with 29 of the 30 members in attendance. Following an opening worship service led by council member Fukaya Haruo, General Secretary Nagasaki Tetsuo gave a report on fundraising for the East Japan Disaster relief and reconstruction. Funds collected from within the c……
Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good. Love one another warmly as Christian brothers, and be eager to show respect for one another. Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion. (Romans: 12: 9-11)
by Dr. Miura Teruo, Dean and Kyodan missionary
Makino School of Continuing and Non-Formal Education (MSCNE)
Sam Higgingbottom ……
