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Rector Major visits Miyazaki, in Japan (3) By Fr Michael Lap, SDB Miyazaki, Japan, 10 November 2018 -- On 8 November, the Rector Major arrived in Miyazaki Airport in the afternoon and was welcomed by 30 or so Salesian family members from Ky...

RM's visit to Japan (2) By Fr Michael Lap, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 8 November 2018 -- Today is the second day of the Rector Major Fr Angel Fernandez Artime's visit to Japan. We are happy to have him in Japan as the presence of our founder Don Bos...

RM's visit to GIA (I) By GIA SC Tokyo, Japan, 7 November 2018 -- Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB, the Rector Major and his secretary Fr. Horacio Lopez arrived safely at Haneda Tokyo airport late at night on the 7th Nov. The Visit of the Rec...

Japan Province mourns former Provincial Fr Stefano Fujikawa (1943-2018) By GIA SC Tokyo, Japan, 2 November 2018 --- Father Stefano FUJIKAWA (1943-2018), former provincial of Japan (1997-2002) passed away this morning after a period of serio...

Interview with EAO Youth Ministry delegate - Japan By Our Own Correspondent Tokyo, Japan, 25 October 2018 -- The following is the fourth in our series of interviews with YM Delegates in the Region, in preparation for the upcoming Delegates'...

Salesian Mission Day Japan 2018 By Mr. Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 20 October 2018 -- The annual "Salesian Mission Day" Provincial gathering was held at Chofu Salesian Parish. In this gathering, members of the DBVG (Don Bosco Overseas...

First message of new Saitama bishop, Mario Yamanouchi By Our Own Correspondent Urawa City, Japan, 7 October 2018 -- In his first message to the People of God in Saitama diocese, just a few days after his ordination (September 24), Bishop Ma...

Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Mario Yamanouchi, Saitama diocese By Mr. Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Saitama, Japan, 25 Sep 2018 -- The Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi, SDB took place at Jubilee Hall of Urawa Akenohoshi Gaku...

The SYM Japan Pilgrimage 2018 in the Holy Land By Mr. Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 20 August 2018 -- The Holy land pilgrimage of the SYM (Salesian Youth Movement) Japan took place from August 9th to 19th. Among the 22 participants were...

The 46th Nojiriko Bible Camp: Since 1972 nurturing the vocation culture in Japan By Fr. Daisuke Kitagawa, SDB Nojiriko, Japan, 17 August 2018 -- By the shore of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus called the first Apostles. Lake Nojiriko (280km far i...