Books about Japan
The following books are recommended for learning more about Japan and ministry to the Japanese.
The Japanese Mind
Robert C. Christopher, Tuttle, Tokyo 1983
ISBN 0804815178
"This is the first book since the classic The Chrysanthemum and the Sword to explain Japan in all of its complexity - and thus the only book ever to lay bare that nation's remarkable life since the war. Its author is a distinguished journalist whose intimate knowledge of Japan, spanning the last three decades, has produced an unprecedented understanding of Japanese culture - of institutions and intellect, mores and motives."
Shiokari Pass
Ayako Miura, OMF Books, Great Britain 1980
ISBN 853630992
"From the day they first met as children, Nobuo and Fujiko fell for each other. With unusual skill, Ayako Miura follows them through life. Her understanding of adolescents and her ability to carry her reader into a close affinity with the characters, accounts for the popularity of this book. In Japan it is acclained for dispelling prejudice against Christianity. It gives a rare insight into Japanese life and thought. The unfolding flower of love opens to full bloom in the snows of Shiokari Pass."
The Wind is Howling
Ayako Miura, OMF Books 1990
ISBN 9971972891
This is Ayako Miura's autobiography. It is an excellent conversion story.
Upon this Rock
Eric W. Gosden, Lutterworth Press, Cambridge 1987
ISBN 0718820460
"The beauty of Jesus shines out from this true story of Sumi-san, a Japanese nurse who converted from Buddhism to the Christian faith. In the heart of Japan where Shintoism and the Buddhist faith held almost universal sway, Sumi-san's zeal in winning others for Christ was used by God to build a vigorous indigenous church in a village community. Sumi-san lived just long enough to attend the dedication of the building when - her tasks fulfilled - her sufferings were ended and she entered into the final reward of her faith."
A Higher Honor
Robert Boardman, NavPress, Colorado Springs 1986
ISBN 0891095527
"Wounded in a war of hate, an American soldier returns to Japan to wage Christ's gentle war of love. His intriguing observations of Japanese honor and commitment point to A Higher Honor."
The Japanese Mind
Robert C. Christopher, Tuttle, Tokyo 1983
ISBN 0804815178
"This is the first book since the classic The Chrysanthemum and the Sword to explain Japan in all of its complexity - and thus the only book ever to lay bare that nation's remarkable life since the war. Its author is a distinguished journalist whose intimate knowledge of Japan, spanning the last three decades, has produced an unprecedented understanding of Japanese culture - of institutions and intellect, mores and motives."
Shiokari Pass
Ayako Miura, OMF Books, Great Britain 1980
ISBN 853630992
"From the day they first met as children, Nobuo and Fujiko fell for each other. With unusual skill, Ayako Miura follows them through life. Her understanding of adolescents and her ability to carry her reader into a close affinity with the characters, accounts for the popularity of this book. In Japan it is acclained for dispelling prejudice against Christianity. It gives a rare insight into Japanese life and thought. The unfolding flower of love opens to full bloom in the snows of Shiokari Pass."
The Wind is Howling
Ayako Miura, OMF Books 1990
ISBN 9971972891
This is Ayako Miura's autobiography. It is an excellent conversion story.
Upon this Rock
Eric W. Gosden, Lutterworth Press, Cambridge 1987
ISBN 0718820460
"The beauty of Jesus shines out from this true story of Sumi-san, a Japanese nurse who converted from Buddhism to the Christian faith. In the heart of Japan where Shintoism and the Buddhist faith held almost universal sway, Sumi-san's zeal in winning others for Christ was used by God to build a vigorous indigenous church in a village community. Sumi-san lived just long enough to attend the dedication of the building when - her tasks fulfilled - her sufferings were ended and she entered into the final reward of her faith."
A Higher Honor
Robert Boardman, NavPress, Colorado Springs 1986
ISBN 0891095527
"Wounded in a war of hate, an American soldier returns to Japan to wage Christ's gentle war of love. His intriguing observations of Japanese honor and commitment point to A Higher Honor."
