Issue: Autumn 2025
Rural Japan
The rural dilemma
Encouraging young Christians to live in the countryside can help tackle the biological and spiritual fertility crisis
From rural Mie and back again
How one missionary was led back to his birthplace in rural Mie to help build Christian networks to reach the whole prefecture
Adapting to changing needs for mission in Japan
As the church becomes established in certain areas of Japan, foreign missions should increasingly turn their focus to the 1,640 communities without any church
Rural Japan: Will our generation take up the call?
We’ve reached a stage where mission work in Japan needs to shift its focus to rural areas
Fourteen years on from 2011’s triple disaster
We can learn from Iwate: intentional relational engagement and service within rural communities will open the door to the gospel
Church at your doorstep!
Finding a good church in a rural area can seem impossible. What if we could take church to the people?
Encouraging women ministering in Japan
Thirty-three years later, thJEMA women’s retreat is still flourishing
A light for Jesus in Japan
Pastor Ester Wahrer has served for over 50 years as a missionary in Japan, and God has been faithful
Cultural lessons from Valentine’s Day
The celebration of Valentine’s Day in Japan reveals a lot about Japanese culture
So who actually runs JEMA?
Let’s open the virtual hood of JEMA and take a look at the engine that drives it!
Take it easy on the -ing and -ly words
When I started to get serious about improving my writing, it didn’t take long to...
Two Christian bookstores relocate in Kansai
Bookstores across Japan are facing hard times. A mix of factors have hit the industry,...
