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By Prenovice Lorenzo Ruiz Hasegawa Tokyo, Japan, 16 October 2019 -- The Assembly of the Salesian Family was held at the Salesian Formation house, Chofu, Tokyo on 14 October 2019. This assembly was set for the occasion of the visit of the Mo...

By SC Office GIA Tokyo, Japan, 15 October 2019 -- Pope Francis will visit Thailand (20-23 Nov) and Japan (23 -26 Nov). In both countries the Catholics are a tiny minority (0.3% of the whole population in Thailand and even less in Japan). Fo...

By Fr. Antonio Takei, SDB Norijiko (Lake Nojiri), Japan, 12 August 2019 -- Lake Nojiriko is located in the town of Shinano, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture (Northern Japan). The 47th Bible Camp has been conducted in this beautiful n...

By Mr. Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Associate professor at Kanagawa University Tokyo, Japan, 15 July 2019 -- In the Salesian school and education institutions, parishes and social works, we have finally published a guide for all people who work for ...

By Lorenzo Ruiz Hasegawa Chofu, Tokyo, Japan, 8 June 2019 –- Provincial Community Day of the Salesians of Don Bosco Japan Province was held in Salesian Seminary at Chofu, Tokyo 8 July 2019. Salesians from various communities in Japan gather...

The 49th Annual Salesian Parish Gathering of Tokyo Metropolitan Area By Mr Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 30 June 2019 -- The 49th annual Salesian Parish Gathering was held on 30th June at Mikawashima Parish (Arakawa-ku, Tokyo). About 15...

By Bro Tetsushi Francis Sudo, SDB Prov. Secretary Tokyo, Japan, 5 June 2019 -- The most senior Salesian in the Japan Province, Fr Joseph Emi Zenkichi, passed peacefully away to the house of the Father at the hospital in Beppu (Kyushu island...

By Fr. Nobuyuki Tamura, SDB Yamanaka, Japan, 6 June 2019 -- The Japan Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco opened its the Provincial Chapter on 2 June, with 29 SDB delegates. It was held at the retreat house of Salesian sisters in Yamanak...

By GIA SC Tokyo, Japan, 25 May 2019 -- We are happy to share that the Six Panels about Don Bosco (Life story, Education and Spirituality), that were produced in 2015 for the DB200 anniversary are available under certain condition to all EAO...

Arakawa-san -- Japan's new Salesian -- now walks with Don Bosco By Mr Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 25 March 2019 -- At 2 pm, the Feast of Annunciation of the Lord, young novice Maximiliano Maria Kolbe Arakawa took the first profession ...