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Missions and Evangelism in a Shinto-influenced Culture

Missions and Evangelism in a Shinto-influenced Culture

Monday, August 25, 2025
Christianity Today speaks with Yoichi Yamaguchi, director of the International Mission Center at Tokyo Christian University, on how Shinto poses a barrier to the Christian faith and what believers can do to evangelize more effectively in Japan. Christians make up less than 1 percent of the Japanese population despite missions to the country since 1549. Read more... The post Missions and Evangelism in a Shinto-influenced Culture appeared first on Christianity Today.