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By Fr. Antonio Takei, SDB Aspirantate, Japan Yokkaichi, Japan, April 11, 2016 - In this third interview we listen to one young priest of Vietnamese origin, who is part of the formation team in the Yokkaichi Aspirantate in central Japan, ass...

By Mr. Chihiro Okawa Tokyo, Japan -- On the 29th of January, Himonya Salesian Parish​ (Tokyo, GIA) celebrated the Feast Day of Don Bosco in advance and the Golden Jubilee of priestly ordination of two Salesians, Fr. Antonio Shirieda SDB and...

Tokyo, Japan, 18 February 2023 -- On 31 January 1888, before leaving his boys, Don Bosco said: “Dite ai miei ragazzi che li aspetto tutti in Paradiso” (Tell my boys that I will wait for them all in Heaven). Today the Province of...

The Annual Salesian Family Joint Council in Japan By Mr Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Member of Social Communication Team, Japan Tokyo, Japan, 12 January 2019 -- The Annual Salesian Family Joint Council was held on 10th January, at the Salesian Siste...

Opening for the poor youth in Miyazaki By Fr. Noby Tamura, SDB Miyazaki, Japan, 3 September 2016 -- 90 years after arrival of the first Salesians to Japan (Miyazaki Oita Apostolic Prefecture) in February 1926, the Salesian spirit is much al...

Nakatsu, Kyushu, Japan, 27 July 2022 -- Fr Peter ('Mickey') Muramatsu, SDB started his passion for magic almost 40 years ago as a young boy, became motivated during theology formation years in Paranaque (FIN, Philippines) and since ...

Saitama - Tokyo, Japan, 29 November 2019 -- "From November 23 to 26 we received Pope Francis in Japan. We were surprised by his warm closeness, by his vigorous messages against the use and immoral possession of atomic weapons, on the protec...

By Fr Antonio Takei Yokkaichi, Japan, 7 February 2019 -- Among the 35 participants for the feast day of St John Bosco were Salesian Cooperators, Benefactors and also a distinguished guest, the Bishop of Kyoto, Paul Yoshinao Otsuka who celeb...

Model for Yokohama diocese multicultural communities – Hamamatsu By Fr. Angel Yamanouchi, SDB Yokohama, Japan, 21 September 2016 -- The Year of Mercy in Yokohama diocese is marked visibly by two Holy Doors – one in the Cathedral of Yokohama...

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 ...