Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership Samurai Projects Director/ James Ballinger In March, all of my family’s belongings landed in Tokyo, it was our hope to arrive shortly afterwards, but because of the ongoing impact of Covid-19 we’ve been unable to obtain a visa, and subsequently all my work for the Samurai Projects has been online. Which, because …
When we look at the important financial centres around the world, such as New York, London, Singapore, many churches exist there. These churches are able to be a community for business people to rest, enjoy friendship, as well as worship God. In this way it is necessary to have churches as a way of experiencing …
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The testimony of a TMP partner Mr. K ・Became an entrepreneur after working in banking and securities for 25 years ・Currently involved in artificial intelligence and various related contents as a business owner ・Baptized in December 2020 on Christmas Day After 25 years of experience in banking and securities, I started my own company creating …
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Marunouchi Office Groups (MOGs)—reflecting on the first half of 2021 MOGs started at the beginning of 2020. But soon after that, with the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, we were forced to meet entirely online from May 2020. At that time, we all imagined that things would settle down by the end of the year …
Life story ~ Testimony of a business person Voice of a MOGs participant – Yuhei Omi Worked in a government-affiliated financial institution involved with the economic progress of developing countries. Lived in Jakarta. Transferred 7 years ago and is currently working for an Information and Communications Technology supplier Baptized on Dec 30, 2018. Family: wife, three …
Marunouchi Christian history Did you know that Marunouchi has a history deeply impacted by Christianity? In this newsletter, we would like to share some of God’s wonderful stories in Marunouchi. A Christian grave found at the Yaesu North Exit of Tokyo Station! In the year 2000, on the northeast side of Tokyo Station, various new …
Samurai Projects 2021 Spring semester begins! The Samurai Projects began a new term this April! Thank you so much for all your prayers and support that have enabled us to get us going. This year we have 7 participants, 3 men and 4 women from various churches. The participants study two days per week at …
New Staff Introduction Tokyo Marunouchi PartnershipJames Ballinger, Samurai Projects Director It’s my pleasure to introduce myself as the Director of the Samurai Projects. I’m married to Charley and we have four children Wren (7), Ena (6), Louis (4), and Rupert (1). For the past three years I’ve been the Assistant Pastor of a large Anglican …
New Staff Introduction Tokyo Marunouchi PartnershipTakashi Kurachi, Staff Hi everyone, my name is Takashi Kurachi and from April I started working at Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP). I spent 12 years working in Tokyo before attending a non-denominational seminary over these past four years. I’m so grateful now to be involved in the work of Tokyo …
The Unchanging Work of the Lord “Samurai Projects…what a funny name?!!” That was my first reaction when I heard the name Samurai Projects (SPs) for the first time. It was January 2020, when I joined Tokyo-Marunouchi Partnership (TMP) and were given the job of “Samurai Projects Researcher”. A little more than a year has passed …