On 2 December, 15 Vietnamese Jesuit deacons responded to God’s invitation and embraced the call to be Jesus’ companions in the priestly vocation, following in the example of St Ignatius and his first companions. The new priests are Fr Joseph … Continued
In the latter half of September, I accompanied 11 young people from Japan to a peace camp called “Youth Peace Festival”, where they interacted with Korean youth. Throughout the pandemic, our group in Japan had been communicating online with Fr … Continued
The Japan Province had numerous reasons to celebrate in September. On 8 September, Fathers Antonius Firmansyah, Tsunoda Yūichi, and Yamauchi Yasunori pronounced their Final Vows at the Kioi-chō Residence chapel, with Japanese Provincial Fr Tsutomu Sakuma presiding over the ceremony … Continued
I had just returned to Japan after participating in the Service Learning Program (SLP) in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Every moment of the experience was one of encountering the unknown: the red soil covering a significant portion of the scenery, the … Continued
A young Spanish Jesuit is missioned to Japan, where he experiences events that will affect the rest of his life. The animated short film “Arrupe in Japan” is a collaboration between the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, the Digital Arts … Continued
The long-awaited MAGIS 2023 officially opened on 22 July with an enthusiastic welcome for the nearly 2,000 young pilgrims from more than 80 countries, including 225 pilgrims from Asia Pacific. During the welcome ceremony held at the Colégio de São … Continued
The Arrupe Nanmin Center has been bestowed the Human Rights Award by the Kanagawa Bar Association for its significant contribution to human rights protection. The centre used to be the Japanese Martyrs Jūniso Residence, until three years ago when it … Continued
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Fr Tsutomu Sakuma SJ as the new Provincial of Japan. He succeeds Fr Renzo De Luca SJ, who has been Provincial since 2017. Fr Sakuma brings with him a wealth of knowledge and … Continued
The Japan Province rejoiced in the ordination of two Japanese deacons in the St Mary Chapel of St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on Saturday, 11 March. Francis Assisi Kōtarō Mori SJ and John Baptist Tetsurō Watanabe SJ were ordained by the … Continued
The Japan-Korea Jesuit social apostolate meeting took place in Nagasaki from 31 October to 3 November. The four days of pilgrimage under the theme, “Missionary work and reconciliation”, was scheduled to begin with a joint dinner on the first day, … Continued