Why Japan?
The Japanese Are The Largest Unreached People Group in the World: Less than 1% of the Japanese people follow Christ, therefore most Japanese know little about Jesus. Shinto, meaning “way of the gods” is the native religion of Japan. The Emperor is thought to have descended from the sun and he is thought to be the high priest and was worshipped like a god until WWII. Buddhism was introduced in the 6th century and is influential because of its emphasis on ancestry worship. This is woven into the culture and this is all the Japanese know.
Family Life is in a period of unprecedented crisis: Divorce and Suicide rates are escalating at an alarming pace. Work is an idol in Japan. It is not uncommon for the male to work 10+ hours a day, 6 days a week their entire working career leaving little to no time for relationship with their wife or children. With the work culture, rise in divorce, and increase in children being placed in foster care, Japan is being described as a “fatherless” nation.
Jack and Megumi Adams are currently launching a Legacy House in Kagoshima in order to serve the children aging out of State care. You may learn more about Legacy House Japan here.
