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By Fr. Ambrosio Da Silva, SDB Hamamatsu, Japan, 26 January 2016 - For thousands of reasons to be disciple of Jesus in Japan is not-so-easy, indeed the 1999 Salesian Mission Day launched by Fr. Odorico was entitled: ‘The challenging Proclama...

By Fr. Peter Mishima, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 16 January 2016 - At the end of one week long visit to Japan, the outgoing rector of Tetere community in Solomon Islands, Fr. Joseph Thanh (6 years rector in Parish-RTC Tetere). His community was star...

By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 11 January 2016 - Two days long Provincial Assembly of confreres in Tokyo, Japan is one of the steps towards the June 5-9, 2016 Provincial Chapter. Not less than 45% of all GIA province Salesians g...

Modern dance, Concert and beyond By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Photos by Mr. Tanigami, Salesian Polytechnic Tokyo, Japan, 9 January 2016 - Every year on first or second Saturday of January the Groups of Modern Dance and Students Orchestra of...

By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Yokohama, Japan, 1 January 2016 - In the Salesian parish of Hamamatsu (Yokohama diocese, Eastern zone) the last Eucharist of 2015 in Japanese was celebrated by the Rector – Parish priest Fr. Ángel Yamanouchi. He...

By Fr. Peter Muramatsu, SDB Oita, Japan, 23 December 2015 - On the occasion of a birthday of His Majesty the Emperor, the "St.Joseph Dormitory' or 'Boys and Girls Home' social welfare Salesian facility located in Nakatsu (Oita Prefecture) r...

By Sr. Maria Auxilia Matsumoto, SCJ Tokyo, Japan, December 8, 2015 - At the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the opening of the Holy Year of Mercy, we were blessed to have a Perpetual and First Profession at the Provincial House o...

By Nov. Tsutsumi, Philip Neri Tokyo, Japan, December 17, 2015 - The only novice of Japan province returned after one month of stay in the FIS-Cebu, Lawaan international novitiate back to Japan. Cf. AustraLasia news 3771 (III) October 16, 20...

Let the flower of joy blossom! By Mr. Mitsuhiro Tateishi The Salesian Family in Japan set up the DB200 Commission in 2013 which became the nucleus in the preparation work to celebrate Don Bosco’s bicentenary with a united heart. The sunflow...

By Fr. Sato Naoki, SDB Tokyo, Japan, November 26, 2015 - Japan Provincial community discernment process in view of The Six Years Plan started already last November 2014. In view of the incoming Provincial Chapter 2016 (June 12-16), the whol...