Marunouchi Running Club【Winter 2026 Newsletter】

The Office Transformation Once a month on a Thursday evening, the TMP office transforms into a lively ‘changing room’ for the Marunouchi Running Club. The idea for this club came from Casey Li, who has been involved in the MCT work and who loves running. Each time she invites various friends of hers to come …

Meeting Jesus and MOGs【Winter 2026 Newsletter】

Richard Kershaw Baptism Testimony Prior to co-founding my company New Furusato in 2025, I was a technology business leader for over 20 years, establishing and growing businesses and consulting practices in new markets, including Japan, the Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region), Switzerland, and the People’s Republic of China. This included writing strategy, presenting to leadership …

Mission Trip to Hokkaido【Winter 2026 Newsletter】

Kanako Kinjo Makiminato Central Baptist ChurchOkinawa My name is Kanako Kinjo, and I am participating in the Samurai Projects and working at a church in Okinawa Prefecture. Previously, I worked as a staff member at a prefectural public high school. However, as I faced the struggles of students, I often found myself conflicted by the reality …

Greetings from Thierry Richards【Winter 2026 Newsletter】

Last week, I did the Annual Reviews for each of the Tokyo Marunouchi Partnership (TMP) staff members. Excluding me, there are eight staff at TMP, two in each of the four departments: Marunouchi Office Groups (MOGs), Samurai Projects (SPs), Marunouchi Church Tokyo (MCT), General Administration (ADM). As I was conducting the reviews for each staff …