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Provincial of Japan, Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, appointed as Bishop By Our Own Correspondent Vatican -- Today, on 2 June 2018, Pope Francis has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Saitama, Japan, Fr Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi, S.D.B., currently...

By Fr. Michael Lap, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 31 May 2018 -- At present time there are 8 novitiates in our Region: 23 novices in Vietnam, 21 novices in Timor Leste, 12 novices in Indonesia, 10 novices in the Philippines, 2 novices in Korea, 2 novic...

Two Perpetual Professions in Tokyo By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 24 March 2018 -- On March 19, during the Eucharistic celebration presided by Fr Mario Yamanouchi (Provincial of Japan), the Salesians Cl. Gabriel Yakushiji and Br...

First national assembly on Vietnamese migrant ministry in Japan By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 15 March 2018 -- At present time there are about 200.000 Vietnamese migrants resident in Japan, good number of them are Catholics. Th...

The Salesian Spirituality Seminar 2018 By Mr. Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 10 February 2018 -- The Salesian Spirituality Seminar 2018 for the Tokyo zone was held on the 10th February in the Provincial House of the Caritas Sisters of Je...

Visit of Korean Salesian provincial in Tokyo By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 22 January 2018 -- During last weekend Fr. Stefano Yang, provincial of Korea, visited most of the Salesian presences in Tokyo, accompanied by Fr. Andrew...

First Meeting of SDBs and Mission Partners in Japan By Mr. Mitch Tateishi Tokyo, Japan, 8 January 2018 -- The very first meeting of mission partners and SDBs working in Salesian works was held in Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture (next to Tok...

Sharing the dreams of the Salesian Family By Mr. Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 12 January 2018 -- The Joint Council of the Salesian Family of 2018 was held on 9th in the provincial house of the Caritas Sisters of Jesus (Suginami, Tokyo)...

Strenna 2018 Poster - Japanese version By SC Team Tokyo, Japan, 29 December 2017 -- "We created this poster with a hope that whoever looks at it (students or adults) would be encouraged to “approach with courage and accompany those who are ...

Winter meeting of Rector - Japan Province By Our Own Correspondent Tokyo, Japan, 25 November 2017 -- Two days (November 24-25) winter meeting of 14 Salesian SDB rectors was held this time in the SITEC (Suginami - Tokyo) with the animating p...