Reaching Japan โ Organization Profile
Reaching Japan is the church-planting ministry of James and Rosie Miyashita, focused on planting churches in urban Japan and helping Japanese people hear the Gospel through long-term, Japanese-language ministry. The Miyashitas describe their work as church planting in Japan, with a current focus on Nagoya, one of Japanโs largest metropolitan areas.
The ministry serves in Nagoya, Japan, with sending and support connections through Eastwood Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, and MissionGO in the United States and Canada. James and Rosie moved to Japan in 2019, served first in Niigata, and moved to Nagoya in 2021 to plant Owari Baptist Church. Their stated goal is to help start a church in each of Nagoyaโs 16 districts by 2030.
Reaching Japanโs ministry model centers on church planting, discipleship, leadership training, Japanese-language ministry, relationship building, and missionary preparation. The ministry emphasizes that disciples are made and leaders are trained in the context of biblical local churches. Its approach is church-focused, relational, and aimed at long-term sustainability rather than dependence on foreign structures.
The ministry also provides pathways for people exploring mission work in Japan. Reaching Japan hosts Japan Recon Tours for serious ministry inquirers who want to understand life and ministry in Japan before taking next steps. These tours are designed for people praying about ministry generally or Japan specifically, and they include exposure to Japanese culture, ministry realities, and missionary life.
Reaching Japanโs internship program is designed to prepare people for long-term service connected to church planting ministry in Japan. Mini internships last three to six months and help college students or recent graduates gain ministry experience, language exposure, and cultural understanding. Standard internships last one to two years and are intended for those seriously considering full-time ministry in Japan, with language school, church involvement, relationship building, and preparation for possible church-planting team service.
People can engage with Reaching Japan by praying, subscribing to ministry updates, supporting the Miyashitas through MissionGO, watching ministry videos and seminars, applying for a Recon Tour, exploring an internship, or contacting the ministry about Japan church-planting opportunities. Its distinct contribution is focused church-planting work in Nagoya that combines Japanese-language Gospel ministry, local church formation, missionary preparation, and a goal of catalyzing 16 churches by 2030.
Key Links
- Website: https://reachingjapan.com/
- Testimony: https://reachingjapan.com/testimony/
- News & Updates: https://reachingjapan.com/blog/
- Recon Tours: https://reachingjapan.com/recon/
- Internships: https://reachingjapan.com/internships/
- Podcast: https://reachingjapan.com/podcast/
- Subscribe: https://reachingjapan.com/subscribe/
- Contact: https://reachingjapan.com/contact/
- MissionGO Giving Page: https://www.missiongo.org/missionary/james-and-rosie-miyashita
- Owari Baptist Church: https://owaribaptist.com/
Contact Information
- Email: ja***@***********an.com
- Support mailing address: MissionGO ATTN: Miyashita, PO Box 2010, Buffalo, NY 14231
Socials
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ReachingJapan
- X: https://twitter.com/reachingjapan/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/reachingjapan/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ReachingJapan
Leadership
- James Miyashita โ Church planting missionary; lead church planter/pastor
- Rosie Miyashita โ Church planting missionary
