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Greetings from Japan! New Year’s is the biggest holiday in Japan, filled with many traditions rooted in both Buddhism and Shintoism. From midnight on New Year’s Day and throughout the...

Greetings from Japan! As the year comes to a close, we reflect on all that God has done throughout the year. We are so thankful for the wonderful gift of...

Greetings from Japan! As many of the schools in America are letting out for the summer in May and June, in Japan, a new school year is just beginning. With...

Greetings from Japan! We were greeted early New Year’s Day with the beating of drums from the local neighborhood shrine. People were lined up waiting their turn to ring the...

Greetings from Japan! Summer in Japan is filled with many traditional festivals devoted to local gods. Each town and city has a local shrine dedicated to one of their gods....

Greetings from Japan! A new year has begun. New Year's is the biggest holiday in Japan. Many people travel to their hometown to spend time with family, everyone is off...