As a Japanese Christian , I really appreciate you for making this well analyzed and valuable video . Although there are a lot of needs like evangelists , churches , other stuffs in Japan, even if you all are not in Japan, you all can tell the Gospel to Japanese being in your countries. Japanese people are more open-minded when they go abroad than in Japan, so it is easier for them to accept the gospel. I hope God will use you guys.

18 minutes of high film editing, insanely educational content that makes us think and look towards Christ? COUNT ME IN!!!

It really clicked for me when you said that although faith in Buddhism/Shinto isn't taken seriously in the modern day, it's important because it is seen as a facet of the Japanese identity, and as a Christian living in Japan, I believe what they really worship now is being Japanese. Since Japanese culture values conforming to the norm, there is a sort of set way to "be Japanese". This is why half-Japanese children can face problems being accepted, even though they may grow up in Japan. I've even heard some Japanese people who go abroad for a while and come back are told they're "not Japanese anymore" by friends. For Japanese people to be open to Christianity they absolutely need to be shown the love of Christ, but they also need to be willing to give up the security their identity as "Japanese" brings (in the cultural sense), and embrace a new identity in Christ. Cultures are beautiful and should be celebrated (Rev. 7:9), but conforming to culture can also be an idol.

As a missionary who’s been serving in Japan for the last 10 years, I deeply appreciate this video

I have to say, the gentleman sharing about how it took 50 years for someone to get saved but they did really encouraged me for people I’ve been praying over for 15 years. I’m grateful for hearing it tonight.

Even though I'm from a completely different culture, when she started crying and explaining that even though she's been rejected by people and it's been hard, she can't stop believing in Jesus because He loves her and saved her, I knew EXACTLY what she was feeling and EXACTLY what she meant. This is the beauty of the gospel, the beauty of Christ. That love that knows no bounds, that love that heals you through and through, that redemptive love that changes everything. I pray for Japan and I pray for all brothers and sisters over there to stay strong and steadfast in the faith always. God loves you and there's a community of believers all over the world who love you ✝️❤️

My family of 6 will be moving this year as missionaries to Japan. We believe God has great things for Japan.

I'm not a Japanese but I've been deep into Japanese culture for many years, I was fascinated by Buddhism and Shinto and did a lot of research for a story that I write (you may call it a medieval japanese fantasy dealing with spiritual questions) and you know what, I failed to find a "happy ending" resolution in the oriental teachings. I truly love and respect those cultures, yet in the end I had to invite into my story the One Lord who is Love and hope for all, the Creator that Buddha refused to believe in. Letting go of everything including love and attachments in order to find liberation from sufferings is indeed a very sad way. And it happened not just in my story but in my real life as well. God let me meet him after such a roundabout, having been born in a Christian country (though atheistic at that time), baptised in early childhood, I've been seeking truth everywhere, in different cultures and beliefs, except where it has always been - right under my nose.

As someone who’s part Japanese and a Christian, I loved this. Being Japanese through my mom’s side, she and I would often talk about how Japan’s is a very cold, spiritually-dead culture where loving or otherwise showing any emotion other than anger just aren’t things you do; ultra repressed. Add to that high stress because of unnecessarily brutal societal expectations and related suicides, low birth rates, etc., the Japanese people really, really need Jesus. I’ve always found the situation very sad. But it’s so heartening to see that slowly but surely, the gospel is continuing to spread there. On a personal note, when I was a kid, my grandma (full Japanese) would never embrace us grandkids or say she loved us, but as time’s gone on and she’s slowly become more open to the idea of Jesus, she’s simultaneously become much more open emotionally. She’s 90 now and she’s still not quite there yet, but I know that God will ultimately save her and the rest of my yet unsaved family. Thank you for making this video. Truly top-notch.

there is a famous saying about Japan which is: "you born a Shinto, you marry as Christian, and you die as Buddhist", which describe the place such ceremonies take place (Shinto shrine for newborn ceremony, church for marriage ceremony, and Buddhist shrine for funeral ceremony, at least sort of). I think most Japanese view religions culturally (like you have said) and aesthetically (most Japanese are fond of (and some of them even have embraced) Christian aesthetics and themes even to their creative works), not spiritually like others view religions. I think one way (not necessarily the only way) to bring Japan(ese) to accept the Gospel is to convince them the significance of religion to their life and how Christ is the best way of all

As someone who's lived in Japan for 25 years, I can affirm that you get a lot right in this video, but there are two big things you leave out. First, ancestors are one very big reason why Japan will be the last country on Earth to become Christian. Sixteenth-century missionaries encountered the same problem, when Japanese tearfully asked them: "What about our ancestors? Are they damned?" If there's one thing that virtually all Japanese believe in, it's respect for and veneration of one's ancestors. For that reason alone, any religion that says you can't get to heaven without being baptized into another faith doesn't even get to first base. Second, as someone who's lived in Japan for a long time, I can attest that most Japanese are better people than most Christians around the world. They're more honest, more courteous, more helpful and much less violent than people in other countries. If you're going to evangelize the Japanese, you need to make sure that the evangelists are at least as virtuous as the people they're sent to preach to - otherwise it reflects badly on your faith. By the way, I'm a Christian.

i hope Japan keeps their ancient religions first like shintoism and Buddhism

I love the world's diversity of cultures and ways of seeing the world. Japan is one of my favorites. So it actually angers me to see that people, regardless of good intentions, seek to paint other cultures over with their monotheistic brushes or worse; take over completely, like an invasive species. This has happened enough throughout history. The Japanese culture has problems and wounds, but all cultures do. We all suffer and heal. The planet we all live on is itself fractured and bleeding; that makes it dynamic and living. No evangelical has to come and patch it up. Japan with its unique culture will stay in touch with itself. It already is a very blessed country. Peace.

Yesterday, I watched a documentary called Christianity in Japan - A Full History, from the channel, @Easy Seikai. It went into more detail about the beliefs and history of Japan, as well as the horrific tortures suffered there by Christians during times of persecution. Such a fascinating history. I have always heard it's such a difficult place to reach for the gospel. This was so encouraging. I especially loved the interview with the Japanese pastor! What a blessing to have had such a heritage. And I just wanted to hug those dear young sisters.

Majority of Japan is aethist and not religious. Just as America will celebrate with fireworks on July 4th and New Year’s Eve it’s the same concept with Japan participating in Shinto and Buddhism. It’s like how you said, they don’t identify it as a religion they belong to but part of identity of being Japanese.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are monotheistic religions that believe in one absolute God. On the other hand, Japanese Shinto is a polytheistic religion that enshrines many gods called Yaoyorozu no kami. From a Japanese perspective, Jesus Christ, Yahweh, and Allah are all considered to be one of many gods. Monotheistic religions such as Christianity required that all Japanese people change to believing in one God. In Japan, many people feel uncomfortable with this difference. Therefore, it is not very popular in Japan. Buddhism, which did not do so, became familiar to Japan. ⛩ Shinto is a ``faith'' without a founder.

My takeaway from this video as an agnostic is that those who are willing to convert to Christianity in Japan are not doing it because they are convinced in the truth of the Bible vs the truths given by buddhist or shinto doctrine, but rather by a desire for community and belonging. The greater japanese populace conduct shinto and buddhist practices because that's what it means to be part of the greater japanese community, and those who aren't satieted by that, those who don't believe that the connection is strong enough, those who are lonely, they are the ones willing to convert. Listening to the converts in this video, we don't hear "I went to church for the first time, and after listening to stories about Christ, I felt a great surge of emotion" or anything like that. We hear "I did not understand what they were saying, but they were so welcoming and kind and weren't afraid to be vulnerable to eachother." This to me doesn't speak about the power of God in Jesus, but at the state of japanese isolation and loneliness.

I find similar difficulties as a Buddhist in the West. It has taken years of practice to break away from my Christian past and become more culturally Buddhist. I am so grateful to have been a part of a growing community after having converted solely on my own.

My thanks as a missionary Japan. This was excellently made.

I’m not japanese, nor am I christian. I don’t know why i got recommended this.

After reading Silence, Japanese Christianity has become a fascination for me, love this content! The storytelling and editing are awesome, thanks for sharing this.

"Being a Christian is seen as being non-Japanese" A quote from a Christian missionary friend of 32 years in Japan told me that while we ate our Udon in Tokyo 😅

Praying for our brothers and sisters in Japan, keep on the faith and will be praying for Jesus to be known in Japan. May God bless you more! From your brother here in the Philippines.

I've been living here in Japan now for 12yrs, and while the narrow path to following God is a lonely journey, giving up friends/family who choose not to walk alongside you, it's God who will be the lamp to your feet and light unto your path to others who unite with you in Jesus name.

Fun Fact - Dhyan Buddhism of India becomes Chan Buddhism in China and Zen Buddhism in Japan with Unique blends of distinct Cultures! 🇮🇳🇨🇳🇯🇵

I am a missionary in Osaka and I really appreciate your work. I think you reached to the roots of the biggest obstacle to receive the Gospel here.

When Ami-san said that Japanese just don't know how to love each other, something inside me just broke. It seems to be normal these days to notice people get misled by pop-culture about true values in life but it is a different thing when it is somewhat of a national idea. I pray for my brothers and sisters who spread the Word in Japan. You do a great job and you are blessed in so many ways. God help you, thanks for being there. It just motivates me so much to give more for people here where I live. Truly there is so much lost to be found still

I am Japanese and a casual follower of Shinto and Buddhism, have always been fascinated by the cultures of the West and the Middle East since my childhood. Now I have read too much about how Jews, Christians, Muslims and various sects among them did to each other, and feel like I'm not going to dive into the chaos and take side myself.

This is so convicting, to think of the privilege I have as a Christian in my home country brings sobriety to how I live for God. Thanks for sharing this, I pray that The Lord will remember Japan and that He'll raise workers to labor with Him in for His Glory.

The editing on this channel should be what other christian channels aspire to be. Very well produced, easy to watch, you have set an amazing standard. I came from part 1 and watched the Iran Playlist...top tier content.

I live in London. A few weeks ago I met two nice Japanese ladies seperately and then I shared about the Gospel of Jesus. I am from South Korea. I am always trying to let those who have never heard or never read about our Savior and His love.

It is somewhat kind of scary why Christian and Islamic people push us to believe in their faith. Every country has its own culture. Shinto has been rooted in our lives since ancient times. This is something that comes naturally to us Japanese people, so most of us don't even realize it. And, the Emperor, whom we have respected for generations, is the highest-ranking priest who performs Shinto rituals. Shinto does not have conflicts between religions like Christianity and Islam, nor does it have any sects, so there is no conflict between sects. The emperor prays for a rich harvest, express gratitude for the blessings of nature, and prays for peace and harmony in the country. As you see, Japan has this unique culture. Please keep your faith and leave us alone. Let's respect each other's culture. That way we can avoid all kinds of conflicts like you had religious wars or the wars between catholic and protestant in your history.

First off, Buddhism is a Belief not a structured religion, secondly, why is it anyone's duty to worry about where the stranger next to you is going to in the afterlife? Because it was written? I reached a point a while not to worry where or what happens if anything when I depart life here.

Thank you so much! We are heading to Japan soon for missions and this is so encouraging! I will share it with all of our supporters! May the Lord of the harvest send out laborers into His field!

This editing work, cinematography, and script writing is amazing for getting its point across. Keep up the good work, this is absolutely stunning to see from such a small creator.

As a girl I read a lot of manga and watched anime. As a Christian that cares deeply about the gospel, I also knew Japan has less than 1% of it's population as believers and I knew according to surveys people kind of said they had no religion. But from all the media I was consuming I could see that the people did partake in loads of religious traditions-- especially Shinto ones. I was always so confused about how a culture could simultaneously be so religious and yet not at all. Part of it had to do with the weird post WWII declaration that worshipping the emperor was then illegal, but I was just surprised that I could never find an article, research, or video to do a deep dive on the why. This is the closest explanation I've seen so far.

Traditions in culture are hard to break because they are born with it. Thus, my heart is always in prayers for Japan and the people.

If they are happy with their religion, then there is no need ro tell them about Christianity.

Wow... As an American who's lived in Japan nearly all my life, I've had no idea that these 2 religions co-exist. About a week ago I was praying in tongues about Japan and its religion, and this random word jumped out at me: "shokyoubyouki." (Kanji: 諸教病気) So I went to Google Translate, and turns out it means "various religions disease". (I'm pretty certain this isn't a common word/phrase in Japanese, but rather a combination of words) Anyway, this was such a cool confirmation, and I am ready to see God break these strongholds of religion down!

The way some Japanese are both Buddhist & Shinto seems sort of how in Europe some people who are Christians still nod towards fairies, brownies, duendes, etc.

This series in Japan is a real blessing, brother! Thanks for your faithfulness to God's calling!!

Thanks for making this series. As someone interested in working in Japan, its very informative.

Very moving. I was so pleased that one of the young women interviewed became a Christian in NZ, my country and even more so because of the love the oeople shared with each other and with her.

This series has been so encouraging. God bless Japan and her people! ❤🇯🇵

Crying and praying over Japan, the second largest unreached in the world. May the love of Jesus be made known among the Japanese people, the one who died for every tongue, tribe and nations.

Here's the problem iv personally had with Christins as coming from a American hobo who practices Shinto. When I personally wanna believe something is there , especially with something that is to keep me alive , especially like trees , sun and grass , all stuff that we need to live , I'm obviously for lack of better words , gonna believe it as they bring us life. We don't really need big churches or a large group of people in order to worship the kami or nature itself. We don't have to go up and down a aisle to ask for handouts basically to keep going. Iv traveled all over the US and have dealt with nothing but 9/10 horrible churches that look down on me and my pups because we live outside. Iv seen churches in the name of Christianity do some pretty horrible things . Now I know some people will be like " well who put the grass or trees there ?" Ok who made God then ? You can't really answer that now can you. And that's ok I'm not bashing really. I'd rather save our rivers and forest and let other people keep their cultures and not.be influenced by a culture they didn't ask for.

I’ve been learning the Japanese language for 2.5 years now. As of now, I plan to attend University in Japan, and seeing this video really shows how much research was done as someone who is interested in Japanese history. They are a people of perseverance and diligence, and I wholeheartedly respect them for that. I pray that Japanese people will realize that following Jesus does not mean abandoning their culture.

It’s so weird to me that with such a small Christian community in Japan that you didn’t interview any Catholics or Orthodox also.

Japanese people celebrate births at Shinto shrines, many of them have their weddings in Christian churches, and funerals in Buddhist temples. It is said that many Japanese people are non-religious. Japanese people believe that gods are everywhere, and Jesus Christ and Allah are just one example. They believe that gods exist in mountains, the sea, the sun, the moon, trees, the wind, dogs, houses, and toilets. That is why they cherish and clean everything. These teachings are Shinto. Japanese people are Shinto believers without even realizing it. Shinto has no restrictions whatsoever, but there are shrines in every region throughout Japan, and they serve as playgrounds for local children.

Praise God for this comment section also. Its so motivating to see that despute the odds, there are workers. May the Lord continue to be with those there and hopefully i can join as a worker too

This video brought tears to my eyes. Well done and thank you.

Thank you so much for these videos. To see the hearts of these two girls and the pastors for the Japanese people is really touching. I keep crying to all these videos! I'm praying for the people of Japan and for the Lord to do a mighty work in their hearts.

This is so inspiring. I need more information as I will hopefully end up in Japan on Missions. Hope to connect with you in the next 5 years

Don't ruin Japanese culture leave it as it is.

Watching it again Mad quality, brother!

Thank you for this video and the beautiful testimonies. Praying for Japan❤

Even as an American I can relate to the stumbling block of “love” Must be very hard for the Japanese to soften theyre hearts I’ve always loved Japanese culture

we have a favor to ask of foreign tourists coming to Japan.If you are going to enjoy Japanese culture, please have respect for the Japanese religion of Buddhism and Shinto. Because Buddhism and Shinto are a big part of our culture. Frankly speaking, many of us feel that Japan does not need missionaries. We are not dissatisfied with our religious views because we are not dissatisfied with our own.

What lovely people in the interviews. They expressed themselves so beautifully. 🩵

The production quality of this video is absolutely amazing. Awesome work and very relevant subject matter, may God bless you for all the work you do!

Well documented video. God bless on your mission 🙏🏼

Wow. Thank you for telling their story so that we know how to pray.

This content is incredible. Thank you so much for producing this.

I’m so glad I stumbled upon your channel thanks to a link to the interview with my friend Chad Farmer. I’ve had a heart for Japan for nearly three decades.

This video passed so quickly! Loved the production, and the testimonies. Really makes me think about the harvest. There are plenty of needs to be met, of harvest to gather, and we need to pray for the Lord to send more workers

Great content as always! I'm super impressed with these videos. I pray they're used to mobilize believers to unreached nations.

Hello, I'm from Indonesia. After watching this video, I began to understand why Christianity in several countries, especially Asia, tends to be rejected and even less popular, because sometimes judging from its history, apart from the negative prejudices of the local community, sometimes missionaries also do not understand or even study and adapt Christian teachings to adapt to them. local culture, and some of the literature I read tends to be offensive in considering local culture to be a non-Christian culture so that the people of the area being evangelized practically reject missionaries and Christianity itself, including evangelization in the modern era. In Indonesia, there are several mainstream churches, there are several churches based on ethnicity and local culture which in my opinion have been successful, even since their inception, in acculturating culture and Christian teachings themselves. However, in modern times (correct me if I'm wrong) several Charismatic and Pentecostal churches have entered the area and taught local congregations to 'avoid' local culture which they think is not in accordance with the 'principles of Jesus' teachings'. Maybe "Radical" could come to our country and create content related to what I explained, so that it could become a kind of educational show regarding the combination of Christianity and local cultural identity in a straightforward and neutral way.

You guys get me with every video. Love the work you're doing, and God bless you all.

I'm informed and inspired to seek the will of God and pray for Japan. You are bringing awareness to the ripening of Japan. Press on towards that high calling!

This made me cry 😭 their stories are so beautiful Also I’m surprised how much of the Japanese dialogue I was able to understand

Thanks for your efforts. For over a decade I have asked Japanese christian people why Japan is so resistant to the gospel, while N. Korea and China and other Asian nations have had large numbers of conversions. The latest person I asked was a very wise and dedicated older gentleman whose father was a renowned Christian evangelist as we were involved in disaster relief after the latest earthquake in Takayoka. He basically said he doesn’t know why. This is the reply I have received from many over the years. So don’t be so sure you somehow figured it out. My opinion is it’s complex and multifaceted. Societal pressures, materialism, ancestor dedication, Buddhism, Shinto and other factors obviously are surface reasons, but other cultures have similar stumbling blocks and still have much higher numbers of a Christian converts. So, I believe there is a very strong spiritual blindness over the hearts and minds of the people of Japan by our enemy. Why it has been so strong for so long compared to other places, I don’t know. Pray. I think of Jesus words in Mark 9:28-29. I believe this insight has application to Japan. 28And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” God bless.

I'm happy that you made a series about this. I was going to be a little ticked if you just made the one mini doc. I've been on several mission trips to Japan, and this is a very nuanced subject.

As one who has lived in Japan for over 25 years, I would say that the sense of duty here is very strong and that doing something for someone to whom one owes no duty (such as performing true acts of love) can not only create embarrassment but also cause a nuisance, as these acts are often interpreted as obliging reciprocation. Pray for Japan.

Wow i like documents and struggle to find the ones like this so i really enjoyed watching these please make more!!! So educational and it was filmed well thank you! 😱❤

This is awesome. I love it. it brought what my professor taught to life! My professor of missions was Ray D. Arnold… he was one of the 1,000 missionaries that General MacArthur called to go to Japan at the conclusion of WWII. One blog notes this about the endeavor: "Perhaps General MacArthur didn’t succeed in bringing Christianity to Japan in the institutional sense. But he did bring mercy, forgiveness and respect for human dignity-the heart of Christianity-and these the Japanese graciously accepted."

What an amazing video. Thank you.

Why trying to replace traditional religions of this country ? Because, whenever all you say, the majority of Christians countries have western mindset and as consequences, an opening to western way of thinking in the end. Let Japan be Japan , westernization of this country must be stopped for its own sake. Christianity for Europe. Buddishm and Shinto for Japan, period.

I love the information put in this video, and I'm glad the people in this video are happy. I am wondering why such a push for Christianity in Japan? It seems as if they are okay with Shintoism and Buddhism, or being an atheist. I don't really understand why any person would see that and want to push ideas of Christianity, or any other faith .

Hearing a Japanese Christian talk about how lonely she was, being unable to share her faith with her family and friends, really struck a chord with me. I'm American, myself, and I spent many years trapped in an educational system, and a culture in general, where Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular were vilified constantly. I spent years wanting nothing more than to connect with other Catholics, or just Christians in general. It gave me a real appreciation for anyone who believes in Jesus, regardless of what denomination they fall under.

Even though I am a caucasian American, I was born and raised in Japan, spoke Japanese before I spoke English, and was schooled in faith in the Japanese church rather than in the Western church. Most of the formative people in my life were Japanese Christians. I say all of this because looking back on 40 years in the US Evangelical church, I have repeatedly learned that my faith is, while Christian, deeply Buddhist as well. I find nothing odd about that, and I do not think it makes me any less Christian than the person sitting next to me at church on a Sunday. But it leads to an important reality: Buddhism is as much a philosophy and world view as it is a "religion". It also means that the Buddhist world view can and does live side by side with Christian precepts, and I do not find them particularly in conflict. My sense of esthetics is heavily Buddhist, my view of the present is Buddhist, my view of suffering is Buddhist for example. Nowhere was I taught these things--they came with the language and the esthetics I grew up around, and with there being a great deal of suffering around me when I was growing up. So the either/or assumption (you are either a Buddhist or a Christian) is rather vacuous, I think. The question is more "how can a Buddhist be a Buddhist Christian?" I am one. My sense of self is hardly what I would call "Western". It is Eastern in many ways. And it has distinct Buddhist overtones, I think. So how does that affect missionary efforts when addressing a Buddhist with whatever the Good News has to offer? Oh, it gets worse. My sense of group membership is radically different from Western Christianity's. My sense of salvation is different. Try mixing the two and you get this: Is salvation done with other people? I will be first to tell you, "yes". Is salvation personal? Of course, but only in part. But is salvation also through a group of others who follow Jesus? Absolutely. It is through conforming to the group's standards and submitting to that group. That is so basic to civil society, including a church. Is salvation formative or instantaneous? Yes, both. Is salvation because I am part of a Christian community? Of course. Now. Any of you who are Western and particularly if you are an Evangelical you are breaking out in hives right now (Roman Catholic less so, and Orthodox not at all). You are going to argue with chapter and verse that salvation is granted upon profession of faith, and that salvation is personal, and that other Christians are nice to have around but not quite necessary for your Christian walk, and just read your Bible and be a good dooby and things will go OK for you, etc. etc. But almost any Japanese Christian would affirm what I said about salvation. Now, why is there the difference? It is not theological, because any Japanese who knows their Bible has more or less the same theology as you do. It is world view. It is Confucian fundamentals, it is Buddhist thought that are blended into Christian community and Christian salvation. And that, my friend, is what must occur. We cannot take the Japaneseness out of a Japanese person. We must find a way to let them be Japanese and Christian...

So good! We are missionaries in Kyushu planting a house church! This video is incredible! シェアさせていただきます。

Shintoism sounds kinda like Native American spiritualism, believing everything has a soul/spirit, which isnt too surprising when you realize North America and Asia were once connected by the Bering Strait.

Another QUALITY production. God bless you, brother!

Wow, this really touched me... Thank you for your dedication to make such a great video! Praying for Japan

Love is not proven only by words, but every action we take reflects our love for God and the people around us

Beautiful video reminding me of How God gathers his flock unto himself no matter where in the world they reside.

Awesome video Radical keep doing what you do

So beautifully filmed! You have places the Japanese people in my heart.. Praying for breakthrough for all who minister there! 🙏🏻

This popped up in my recommendations. I am not really familiar with the context of Christianity with the non-Catholics so thanks for bringing this up! I saw your other video about the start of Christianity in Japan. I'll watch it later. You may want to research Takayama "Justo" Ukon's life.

Very interesting explanation of Japan’s religious views. I was expecting you would talk about the first Christian Missionaries and those who died due to their faith. Saint Paul Miki coming into mind. It’d be good to develop a video where the efforts of those missionaries are explained and also tour through the Churches these missionaries laid a foundation to.

Here is a summary of the video: “…I know every rock and tree and creature, has a life, has a spirit, has a name…” - Pocahontas

Thanks for the video! It is encouraging to see you and the work you’re doing. I love and am fascinated with Japan and the Japanese culture!

Religion is expressed through culture. Christianity, when properly embraced, should purify a culture by embracing the best in it while stripping away the worst of it.

Wow so good! Thanks for sharing this super ultra insightful video! I’m currently reaching out to a Japanese friend I’ve meet a month ago over a conversation app, just being myself and asking a bunch of questions, eventually leading me to share my testimony…she has been more open. Just a few days ago she shared she feels absolutely worthless by the way her family and relatives treats her. I forwarded to her the Japanese version of “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury. She said it is a beautiful song!! She no longer wants feel worthless no more! Praise Jesus!! She does struggle with anxiety and take medication for it. She is optimistic and wants to improve. Yup yup. She asks a lot of good questions about Jesus. I use the “Bible project” Japanese videos to help explain to her in her language so she can understand. Her testimony is a working progress. Looking forward to see what The Lord does in her life in these coming months. All glory to Jesus!! Hallelujah!

What a marvellous video! Subscribed immediately and praying for Japan.

the opening gets me every time very well made

I pray that many japanese and chinese como to Jesus,and find his love.

The hearts are hardened anywhere, but it’s particularly rocky and brittle here in Japan, I pray the Orthodox Church can thrive in Japan as the times get darker, we are the lamp of Christ in this world

My heart was broken upon hearing the price these 2 beautiful young women are enduring, for something we take for granted in Christian founded societies! It reminds me of Islam…in that one is shunned by family and friends, for choosing a faith other than that which they were raised. Japanese are very gentle and kind people, but their society discourages individual expression. I am a Canadian…to be Canadian, is to be uniquely different…we celebrate it…as it’s part of our “identity”. We are a multicultural society, founded on immigration, in addition to our Indigenous population. This encourages us to share culture, food, customs, and embrace it wholeheartedly! As in all free societies, we believe it’s an individual right to follow the faith of one’s choosing. Combine all these factors, and it’s impossible to mold our society into a single mold…for which I’m grateful! It’s interesting to witness the difference in Canadian Japanese to those who were raised in Japan. I suspect a similar difference occurs throughout other western societies as well. May we keep these young women in our prayers, along with their families, and the island of Japan. We all know the LORD is capable of miracles, and opening hearts and minds of the most staunch resisters! I am excited to see future content. I appreciate all your efforts and dedication. May the LORD expand your ministry, and bless all involved!🇨🇦xx

Love your channel man!!!