Suicide In Japan
Once Thought To Be A Noble Act, Suicide Is Now Being Considered As An Act Of Despair
July 12, 2007
(article taken from CBS News)
(CBS) I’m Barry Petersen and this Letter from Asia comes from Tokyo. Japan’s ancient Samurai culture and its Buddhist religions make suicide acceptable here. Americans may find suicide shameful. In [...]
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Suicide In Japan
Posted in Articles, Japan on November 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
日本のクリスマス？
Posted in Blog posts, Japan on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
先これを読んだ。
日本人にクリスマスを祝う気持ちにさせているのは、聖書じゃなくて、映画「Home Alone」だよ。人口の1%いるクリスチャンを以外。
これは本当なの？誰か知っている？
“Free Japan” Daily Prayer Guide (Part 5)
Posted in Japan, Prayer on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 25 (families)
Families are suffering in Japan. Fathers spend too many hours away from the home and have little time to spend with their children. Single-parent families are increasing as divorce becomes a new socially-accepted occurrence. Children are spending lots of time unsupervised as mothers spend more time outside of the [...]
“Free Japan” Daily Prayer Guide (Part 4)
Posted in Japan, Prayer on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 19 (economic slump)
After the bubble economy burst in the 80’s, many businesses and banks failed. Unemployment became a harsh reality in a nation that used to experience life-time employment and benefits. Families are suffering emotionally from the financial setbacks.
Pray that the Lord will use these uncertain times to draw people unto [...]
“Free Japan” Daily Prayer Guide (Part 3)
Posted in Japan, Prayer on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 13 (youth culture)
There is a very unique and strong youth culture in Japan. Young people are embracing trends from around the world and even starting some of their own right here. Most of them have the things that they need provided for them by their parents; and therefore, they spend most of their time, [...]
“Free Japan” Daily Prayer Guide (Part 2)
Posted in Japan, Prayer on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day 7 (Megacities)
There are four large megacity areas in Japan. The Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, has 40 million people. The Kansai region, which includes Osaka and Kobe, has 22 million people. Aichi area has 8 million people and Fukuoka area has around 5 million people. Please pray for God’s wisdom in developing strategies to [...]
