Inculturation in Japan

The oldest church in the Tokyo region is the Tegakyoukaido, an Eastern Orthodox church erected in 1881 or 1883 from an old farm house moved here to this spot close to Kashiwa, in Chiba prefecture, by Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Japan, born Ivan Dimitrovich Kasatkin (1836-1912). pic.twitter.com/pMQctm7cWx

— Wrath Of Gnon (@wrathofgnon) October 2, 2019

Irina Yamashita

Japanese Depictions of the Theotokos

Japanese depictions of the Blessed Virgin with the Infant Jesus, drawn by Carmelite nuns of Tokyo. pic.twitter.com/bK99VoHWc8

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Pope Francis in Japan

Is an organ really necessary for such public Masses? And has no one attempted to develop a Japanese form of sacred singing, one that is not Western in inspiration? What happened to inculturation? I see a lot of women in the choir for the Mass in Nagasaki (the heart of Catholic Japan) - how many Japanese male Catholics participate in Latin liturgical life in Japan? Even in Nagasaki, they had to feature multilingual readings...

A Treasure of the Early Church in Japan

NHK: Centuries-old Christian painting found in Japan (via Tea at Trianon)

The Hidden Christians

Sandro Magister: The "Hidden Christians" of Japan. Too Inconvenient for This Pontificate

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CWR: A Flawed Search for Japan's Hidden Christianity By Dr. Eric Cunningham
Its inherently fascinating content and commendable literary quality notwithstanding, John Dougill’s "In Search of Japan's Hidden Christians" is not likely to satisfy serious researchers into the history of Japanese Catholicism.

Serving the Gospel

CNA: How the beauty of Bach's music evangelized Japan

See also First Things and Christian History

Lamentable

Yes, it is a production for English-speaking audiences, but the use of a Japanese "accent" for the characters seems rather regressive, offensive to SJWs but probably an obstacle to non-SJW viewers as well. Couldn't it have been done in Japanese with English subtitles? Then it could have been marketed in Japan.



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Japanese treasures from Nagasaki churches on display in Rome

St. Nicholas of Japan on Buddhism

St. Nicholas of Japan on Buddhism by Deacon Giorgi Maximov (print)

K. V. Turley Reviews The Smile of a Ragpicker

The Surprising Riches of the Ragpicker
Fr. Paul Glynn's "The Smile of a Ragpicker: The Life of Satoko Kitahara" is an excellent biography of a figure deserving to be better known in the West