Friends, Flowers and Photography

Many new friends joined our Cross-Culture Connections event for June. After viewing Mr. Kaneda’s popular Instagram photos and getting some advice, we spent time practicing our own photography skills on several beautiful flower arrangements. These photos were also shown on the big screen, and Mr. Kaneda and Mr. Amakawa answered many questions. Continue reading →

Photography Workshop

Our Cross-Culture Connections event for June is a great opportunity for people who enjoy photos!  Whether you use a compact camera, or you like to upload photos from your cell phone–this is a class for you. The guest instructor, Mr. Kaneda, is a professional cameraman in Osaka, and has over 20,000 followers on Instagram. The … Continue reading →

CSF Team from University of Nebraska

A team from Christian Student Fellowship at the University of Nebraska in Kearney came to Japan for two weeks in mid-May. After meeting with former students in Hokkaido and Tokyo, they spent May 17-21 with us in Miyazaki. While here they were able to reconnect with alumni Audra and April Faeh. Jayne, Lane, and Matt … Continue reading →

Malaysia Presentation, & American UNK Guests

A special event will be held on May 19th at 2:30 in the Miyazaki University library. There will be a presentation by Ph.D. candidate, Benedict Ong, about the country and culture of Malaysia. We will also have two students and an instructor from the University of Nebraska at Kearney here to lead the English conversation … Continue reading →

Easter Celebration 2018

We had a wonderful Easter celebration on Sunday with friends from twelve countries! Eighty people joined us at Bible House for games, barbecue, music, and a message about what Jesus’ resurrection means for our lives. Continue reading →

Come and Celebrate With Us!

Join us this Sunday afternoon to celebrate Resurrection Day with international friends!  There will be games at the park across from Bible House at 3:30, and a potluck barbecue–including South African braai and Japanese grilled meat–at 4:30 in our yard. The program at 5:30 will be held at the community center across the street, where … Continue reading →

Farewell for Graduates

Four young men in MICF graduate this month and are leaving Miyazaki. Three were students at Miyazaki University who will be returning home to Malawi, South Africa, and Tanzania. One is a high school graduate who plans to enter Osaka University in April. Sunday evening we celebrated their accomplishments, thanked them for the ways they … Continue reading →