The number of participates was the highest ever! We welcomed 24 local people at Bridge International Cafe, our monthly community building and outreach event, in Kaneda, Kisarazu, on June 22. There were several students, even one elementary school student, among them. This time, we made the Cafe Chicago Version. Our…

Our youngest daughter Aki graduated from CCSI on June 15! This year, Aki was the only graduate! Eri and I were honored to be a part of this godly school since we were sent back to Japan from Canada. Our first child Shintaro graduated three years ago, and our second…

It was a big blessing to welcome two ladies (Chris and Kylie) from Canada and have them involved in my ministries in Japan. They were from our family’s Canadian home town, Lethbridge Alberta, and from our sending church. These two ladies participated in several ministries Eri and I are doing…

We hosted our monthly community build event, Bridge International Cafe, last Saturday, 11/25, at Kaneda Community Center in Kisarazu, Chiba. 17 local people, including seven high school students, joined it. These students were from Kisarazu Sogo High School and belonged to the Interact Club. Kota, a member of Yuji’s ECC,…

Last Saturday, my team and I welcomed an MTW Vision Trip Team from the US. They are right now traveling in Chiba and Tokyo because they plan to visit several cities in Chiba and Tokyo to meet other MTW teams. They spent four days with us so I could take…

I was thankful for a mission trip team from Grace Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. They sacrificed their time and money to come to Japan and help us. One of the things they helped us with was Bridge International Café on July 22. On that day, we welcomed thirteen local…

I attended MTW 50th Anniversary Luncheon in Memphis, TN, on June 15th last week. This anniversary was a significant milestone for MTW since it began 50 years ago. There were hundreds of MTW missionaries, supporters, and supporting churches there. I was blessed to learn the history of MTW through the…

Last Saturday, my team and I hosted a “Bridge International Café” outreach event at a local community center in Kaneda, Kisarazu. This was a part of our new international church planting. We welcomed fifteen local people plus two babies. I worked as the MC and the coordinator, and the rest…

Last Saturday (January 28th), my English conversation club collaborated with a local coffee shop called Tamp Stamp Coffee. The owner, Yusuke, invited his four customers to join this event. I was so glad to meet them and had a wonderful time with them through English conversation. I hope to be…

Two days ago, my team mate Anthony and I visited the Kaneda Community Center in Kisarazu City to check the rooms where we will host an monthly English Conversation event called “Bridge International Café” (BI Café). This community center is a beautiful, brand new building built only four years ago….