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Opening of Japan extraordinary visitation 2016 By Fr. Jacob Hamaguchi, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 27 August 2016 -- Six years after the previous extraordinary visitation carried out by Fr. Andrew Wong in 2010 was commenced the 2016 visitation in Tok...

By Makoto Yamada, VIDES Japan Tokyo, Japan, 30 October 2016 -- This festa 2016 started at 11:00 and finished at 16:00. We held a lot of programs such as playing guitar, violine and sax. These attractive music sounds made the people around s...

By Mr. Okawa Chihiro Provincial Social Communication Team Tokyo, Japan, 1 May 2017 -- On Sunday, April 30, from 2pm, the priestly ordination of John Bosco Taniguchi Ryohei took place at the Salesian parish of Himon-ya in Meguro, Tokyo. Incl...

By Our Own Correspondent Osaka, Japan, 27 October -- Japan Salesians in their well prepared Provincial Chapter (June 2016) finalized their Overall Provincial Plan (2016-2022) - ‘Become a province especially for the poorest young people’ wit...

By Fr. Michael Lap Tokyo, Japan, 14 April 2021 -- A simple life, a sincere way of life, that is Salesian Brother Francis Masahiro Sasaki! Brother Francis Masahiro Sasaki, SDB was born in Kobe in 1937. He made his first religious vows in 195...

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...

Joint summer camp of the diocesan parishes held at the Salesian Aspirantate By Fr. Daisuke Kitagawa, SDB Yokkaichi, Japan, 9 July 2017 -- It is great joy for us Salesians to serve the local church. July 8-9, at the Salesian Aspirantate of Y...

By Our Own Correspondent Tokyo, Japan, 12 October 2016 -- The population of all Japan parishes entrusted to the Salesians is about 14.500 faithful. The most numerous parishes are in Tokyo-Yokohama area (Himonya, Shimougusa, Chofu,Mikawashim...

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...

ALA_5289 Enriching intercultural experience of Japanese students By Salesio Gakuin SC Yokohama - Salesian High School, Japan, 5 January 2020 -- The principal of Salesio Gakuin (Salesian High School) with one teacher and three students went ...