{"id":5233,"date":"2017-12-07T09:48:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T09:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/?p=5233"},"modified":"2017-12-07T18:40:08","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T18:40:08","slug":"japan-christian-publishing-alive-vibrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/fr\/japan-christian-publishing-alive-vibrant\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan: Christian publishing alive and vibrant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ramon-headshot-brick-backdrop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4506 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ramon-headshot-brick-backdrop-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ramon-headshot-brick-backdrop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ramon-headshot-brick-backdrop-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ramon-headshot-brick-backdrop-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;The nail that sticks up gets whacked down,&#8221; warns the Japanese proverb. Cultural pressures to conform make it difficult for people to convert to Christianity and to live a Christian lifestyle. But publishers there are taking advantage of Japan\u2019s 99% literacy rate and appreciation of books to create powerful tools to reach society and nurture believers. Ramon Rocha, our director of publisher development, talked with multiple Christian publishers in Tokyo this November 6 to 10 to explore how MAI might help or encourage. He shares observations here:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What excited you about how Japanese publishers are reaching new readers and building the Church?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5248\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Japanese-bible-2017-Word-of-Life-Press.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5248 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Japanese-bible-2017-Word-of-Life-Press-202x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Japanese-bible-2017-Word-of-Life-Press-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Japanese-bible-2017-Word-of-Life-Press-300x447.png 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Japanese-bible-2017-Word-of-Life-Press-126x187.png 126w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Japanese-bible-2017-Word-of-Life-Press.png 559w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The &#8220;New Japanese Bible 2017&#8221; took 5 years to translate, published by WLPM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I sensed the determination and perseverance of Japanese publishers to reach 99% of the population, difficult as it is. (Japan is only <a href=\"http:\/\/www.operationworld.org\/country\/japa\/owtext.html\">1.5% Christian<\/a>.) \u201cI want to share the joy of salvation to as many Japanese readers as possible,\u201d said Mr. Hiroyuki Homori of E-Grape Publishing House. He has specialized in books of testimonies of prominent businessmen, educators and medical doctors. \u201cFor people to listen to the gospel, they need to see how it works in the lives of trustworthy and reputable people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An impressive 80 percent of <a href=\"http:\/\/wlpm.or.jp\/\">Word of Life Press Ministries<\/a>\u2019 (WLPM) 2017 titles are by Japanese authors\u2014a stat similar to Yobel and E-Grape. WLPM\u2019s weekly newspaper (10,000 circulation), monthly tabloid-size gospel tract (2 million copies annually), full-color monthly magazine (25,000 copies), and books under Forest Books, its imprint for general readers.<\/p>\n<p>WLPM\u2019s latest big project was the launch of a completely revised Bible translation called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlpm.or.jp\/2017\/wordpress\/\">New Japanese Bible 2017<\/a>.\u201d Scholars spent five years translating from original Greek and Hebrew. In one month, 20,000 copies were sold.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese manga comics are used widely, not only to reach children and youth but even adults. Overall Christian publishing is very much alive and vibrant, ministering both to believers and unbelievers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5249\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OneHope-japan-childrens-bible-app.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5249\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OneHope-japan-childrens-bible-app-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OneHope-japan-childrens-bible-app-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OneHope-japan-childrens-bible-app-600x333.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OneHope-japan-childrens-bible-app-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OneHope-japan-childrens-bible-app-280x155.jpg 280w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OneHope-japan-childrens-bible-app.jpg 966w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OneHope&#8217;s Japanese version of the Bible App for Kids gets 3,000 downloads a month, 100\/day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Q: Did you learn of any creative examples of evangelistic literature?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/translate?hl=en&amp;sl=ja&amp;u=http:\/\/onehopejapan.net\/en\/&amp;prev=search\">OneHope Japan<\/a> published a uniquely Japanese booklet for youth called <em>Hope Novi<\/em>. \u201cMost if not all of the available Japanese Bible translations were too formal, geared toward adults in a church setting, and not very understandable to the average Japanese youth. So, we \u2018re-paraphrased\u2019 Scripture passages for this booklet and we received positive feedback from unbelievers,\u201d said Hisho Uga, OneHope Japan\u2019s National Director.<\/p>\n<p>Storytelling in public places is very Japanese, so OneHope partnered with WLPM to produce the Kamishibai box project. OT and NT stories (one box of each) are accompanied by colorful storyboards with script on the back of each card. Churches purchase these boxes, and volunteers gather children in a local park and start telling Bible stories. The 2,000 boxed sets each of OT and NT have almost sold out since launching early this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What are the top challenges for Japanese publishers and authors?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Business-suit-engrossed-in-manga-by-Ramon-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5250 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Business-suit-engrossed-in-manga-by-Ramon-cropped-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Business-suit-engrossed-in-manga-by-Ramon-cropped-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Business-suit-engrossed-in-manga-by-Ramon-cropped-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Business-suit-engrossed-in-manga-by-Ramon-cropped-152x187.jpg 152w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Business-suit-engrossed-in-manga-by-Ramon-cropped.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a>To become a Christian is to be different from the rest. The Japanese psyche wants to belong, not to stand out in a crowd. People are afraid to be labeled as outcasts. \u201cNow we say, \u2018To believe in Jesus is wonderful! There\u2019s nothing like it!\u2019 said Mr. Shinichi Iwamoto, president of <a href=\"http:\/\/wlpm.or.jp\/\">WLPM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese people are generally prosperous. Although <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-33362387\">a high suicide rate<\/a> indicates emptiness and dissatisfaction with life, people do not immediately see the need for the Savior. Publishers and authors face the challenge of presenting the Gospel in fresh and attractive ways.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian market is small. Low prices of Christian books make it hard for publishers to be financially sustainable. Quality standards are so high, books must be packaged excellently, which drives up costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Q: Japan is known as a high-tech society. How are Japanese publishers harnessing the power of technology to reach society?<\/p>\n<p>Printed materials are still the preferred mode of content consumption. But publishers are using videos, films, DVDs<a href=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Superbook-Word-of-Life-cartoon-low-res.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5247\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Superbook-Word-of-Life-cartoon-low-res-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Superbook-Word-of-Life-cartoon-low-res-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Superbook-Word-of-Life-cartoon-low-res-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Superbook-Word-of-Life-cartoon-low-res-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Superbook-Word-of-Life-cartoon-low-res-258x187.jpg 258w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Superbook-Word-of-Life-cartoon-low-res.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a>, CDs, ebooks, apps, radio, even occasional TV shows like \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/wlpm.or.jp\/superbook\/\">Super Book<\/a>,\u201d an animated cartoon series that airs this Christmas season on both local and national TV. The Japanese version of Bible App for Kids is getting 3,000 downloads a month, 100\/day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How can we pray for publishers and writers in Japan?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pray for wisdom, strength and perseverance for Japanese publishers and writers, that they will continue to publish life-transforming, culturally relevant materials, especially to reach the 99 percent.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The nail that sticks up gets whacked down,&#8221; warns the Japanese proverb. Cultural pressures to conform make it difficult for people to convert to Christianity and to live a Christian lifestyle. 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