Japanese Province (JPN)
The ordeal of a foreign spouse in Japan
Anastasia* is from Latin America. A few years ago, she married a Japanese man in her country and in April 2015, they took their toddler...read more
Jesuits in Korea and Japan confront ethnic reconciliation
August is a symbolic month dedicated to peace movements in Japan. Seventy-one years have passed since the defeat of Japan in the Second World War,...read more
Serving the City, Serving the People
Thirty-eight students from Jesuit universities in four Asian countries gathered in Yogyakarta, Indonesia for this year’s Service Learning Programme (SLP), hosted by Sanata Dharma University. ...read more
Between commodity and dignity
Tokyo is gearing up for the 2020 Olympics. While athletes are training hard, the Japanese government is working equally hard to get the facilities ready...read more
Collaborating for peace and justice in Japan and Korea
The Japan and Korea Jesuit Provinces took collaboration a step further in September by holding their first plenary meeting of Jesuits and collaborators working in...read more
A first conjoint Arrupe Month for the “chopsticks” Jesuit Provinces
To foster collaboration at various levels between the Chinese, Japanese and Korean Jesuit Provinces, the three provincials have decided to set up an annual conjoint...read more
Solidarity and collaboration for peace
Solidarity in social apostolates is rapidly increasing between the Japan and Korea Jesuit Provinces. In another step towards increased collaboration, the two provinces will hold...read more
Statement on Laudato si’
We, the major superiors of the Jesuit Conference Asia Pacific, sincerely and enthusiastically welcome Pope Francis’ new encyclical Laudato si’ (On the Care of Our Common...read more
Raising awareness of the Rohingya in Japan
For World Refugee Day this year, the Tokyo Jesuit Social Center chose to focus on raising awareness of the plight of the Rohingya in Japan....read more