Cancer was the leading cause of death among Japanese in 2016, followed by heart disease and pneumonia, according to a Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare report. Ever since 1947, when data began to be regularly kept, cancer has had a steadily rising death rate—calculated in the statistics as the number of deaths per 100,000 […]
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We praise the Lord for His continued blessings! The church we were with this past Wednesday voted to start supporting us during the service and another church we were recently with also voted to take us on for support! As we pulled up to the church we were scheduled to be with Sunday morning, there
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English proficiency of students at Japanese public junior and senior high schools is improving but remains well behind government targets, an education ministry survey showed Friday. Aiming to enhance students’ English ability ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government has set targets for results in the Eiken Test in Practical English Proficiency, which assesses
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After a week week at our missions board’s orientation, we headed back to Florida on Saturday. We were able to be with two different churches on Sunday, and also heard from a church we were with in March saying they voted to start supporting us! Tomorrow we will be with another church in Florida before
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Japan’s trains, including local commuter systems and longer-distance routes that span most of the country, are frequent objects of admiration for their speed, efficiency, and almost excessive timeliness. The system’s overall effectiveness depends in large part on Japan’s unique geography and some very smart alignment between transportation and real estate planning. But on a day-to-day (or minute-to-minute) basis,
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In May, we presented in 12 different churches with the Lord’s blessing. Even though we had minor car trouble one night due to the bolt holding our alternator breaking, the Lord protected us and we were able to quickly get the needed repairs done. The Our Generation Pastor’s Conference at the beginning of the month
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On Sunday, we had the opportunity to present in two different churches in Florida. Yesterday, we drove up to North Georgia (near Chattanooga) to be at our mission board’s annual orientation. We are extremely blessed to have this time to step outside of our normal routines to be challenged by church leadership and sharpened for
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A Japanese monk is suing his temple, claiming he was forced to work non-stop catering to visiting tourists and that the heavy workload gave him depression, his lawyer said on Thursday. The monk in his forties is seeking 8.6 million yen ($78,000) from his temple on Mount Koya, a World Heritage Site also known as Koyasan
It may sound simple, but this could be a game changer. In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus said: The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. Today, I would like to ask you to pray for laborers in
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Japan has overtaken Singapore in the global ranking for the most powerful passport, according to the latest update released by the Henley Passport Index on Wednesday (May 23). The Japanese passport now offers its citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a record 189 destinations. The Singapore passport is in second place, tied with Germany, with a total
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