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Japan: Gospel opportunities and political threats

John Newton Webb  |  World
Date posted:  2 Sep 2025
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Japan: Gospel opportunities and political threats

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine. Source: Wikimedia Commons

In the city where we minister, every area has a Community Business Association. Despite not being a business, our church was invited to join our local association; we’re the only church in the city to be a member of one.

This has given us many opportunities to meet people, to publicise the church in local shops, and also to participate in local community events.

At government-supported events like these, both religious and political activities are prohibited, but this year our church participated in the local summer festival for the seventh year.

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