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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...

By Mr. Mitsuhiro Tateishi Don Bosco Past Pupil Tokyo, Japan, November 29, 2015 - One of the most important fruits of the Don Bosco Bicentenary in Japan is the launching of the Japan Salesian Youth Movement (=SYM) on November 23 in the St. M...

Interview with Bishop Francis Xavier Mizobe Osamu, SDB By Fr. Vaclav Klement, SDB Kyoto, Japan, November 24, 2015 - Since his appointment as a diocesan bishop in 2000 former Salesian provincial of Japan Francis Xavier Osamu MIZOBE offered t...

Closing celebration of Don Bosco’s Bicentenary of the Japanese Province at St. Mary Immaculate Church, the Cathedral of Tokyo. By Fr. Yoshiki Sekiya, SDB Tokyo, Japan, 23 November, 2015 - In spite of the cold and occasional sprinkle of rain...

By Fr. Sato Naoki, SDB Chofu-Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2015 - I was privileged to meet on the commemoration day of Mamma Margaret (25 November 1856) one Mamma Margaret of Japan. Not very far from our Chofu Formation House was started in 20...