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For six years I said no to moving to Japan. Then I prayed for three signs I couldn’t deny, and God answered all three in one week.

Meet Christian Tenguan, a missionary in Tokyo from Hawaii, discipling young adults to become Japan’s next generation of pastors and leaders. Start here.

Thinking about Japan for your youth group’s first mission trip? The honest benefits and challenges, and how to prepare students to serve well.

No, but language shapes how you serve. A missionary in Tokyo on translation, English in Japan, and simple ways your team can connect without fluent Japanese.

When should your team go to Japan? Seasons, typhoons, school breaks and holidays to avoid, plus how to plan around your host church’s calendar.

A realistic 2026 budget for a short-term mission trip to Japan: flights, lodging, food, trains and fees, plus ways to keep costs down, from a missionary in Tokyo.

10 do’s and don’ts for mission teams serving Japanese churches, from a missionary who has led teams and now hosts them in Tokyo.

Eight practical ways to prepare your team for a short-term mission trip to Japan, from cultural humility to follow-up, plus a team checklist.

Why partnering with a local church matters more than any project, from a missionary who led teams to Japan and now hosts them in Tokyo.