Last Update : 2009-03-20

80 years ago, Father Cimatti came to Japan as the first Salesian missionary.

〜In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Salesian Society's arrival in Japan〜


    

From "Father Cimatti's Letters @ : Encounter with Japan" (Don Bosco Publishing),
published in 2006 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Father Cimatti's arrival in Japan.

    
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(1)   Departure from Italy
(2)   Through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea
(3)   Meeting with Senroku Uehara
(4)   Father Cimatti's first impressions of Asia
(5)   Father Cimatti's aversion to the colonies
(6)   Final memories of the trip
(7)   First encounter with Japan
(8)   Staying in Nagasaki
(9)   Starting at Miyazaki Church
(10)   Start studying Japanese
(11)   A challenge to Japanese culture
(12)   Learn Japanese Manners (29)   Characteristics of Japanese music, music instruction,
 characteristics of Japanese people
(13)   Japan's Environment (30)   Japanese banquets and etiquette, the Japanese koto,
and the song "Niji"
(14)   The difficulties begin (31)   Japanese tea, Japanese etiquette
(15)   The difficulties of life in Japan and the language (32)   Sending Japanese Koto Music
(16)   An interesting discovery in Aoshima, Miyazaki (33)   Japanese Natural Specimens
(17)   Current situation in Miyazaki, Oita, Nakatsu, and Beppu,
and expectations for young people
(34)   The progress of the Japanese language, Japanese funerals, the death of the bishop of Nagasaki,
First Baptism, a Reward for Children
(18)   Talking about Japan to his students    
(19)   Report to the Apostolic Nuncio (35)   The Difficulties of the Japanese Language, the Beauty of Japan
(20)   Difficulties of the Japanese Language (36)   Children's Play, First Concert for Francisco de Assisi
(21)   Advice for young students: The beauty of Japan (37)   The importance of music and its patron, Saint Cecilia
(22)   I miss my students. Japan is a developed country. (38)   Love to God and a Message to Mary
(23)   Structure of the Japanese language. First sermon.
Preparation for the Religious Organizations Act.
(39)   Friendship, encouragement at work, fond memories
(24)   Food and Prices in Japan (40)   Congratulations for the wedding
(25)   Japanese language study, health status,
contents of moral education books
(41) The Emotions of Mary's Celebration
(26)   Daily life, a clinic for leprosy patients,
and the issue of emperor worship
(42)   The Heart of Music Education
(27)   Words of encouragement to students (43)   The Japanese Heart
(28)   Papal Nuncio's visit to Miyazaki, shrine worship issue, school tour (44)   The Missionary Heart



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