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Theophany in Tokyo

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[Kevin41581]

it is truly a pity that after more than a hundred years Russian Orthodoxy in Japan remains fundamentally a Russian import, only translated into Japanese. Are there no Japanese musical traditions that could be used? Very sad that this church is only an expression of Russian imperialism.

[metallicism]

@Kevin41581 choral tradition in japan is largely influenced by continental european style. in roman catholic churches you'll hear german and french melodies sung in japanese, and in some protestant churches you'll hear the american hymn 'what a friend we have in jesus' sung as 'itsukushimi fukaki'. if we follow your logic, then those churches are nothing more than expressions of german/italian/french/american imperialism, which of course is not the case.

[livatha]

@Kevin41581 - your comment is really strange to me. An import? These people are not only worshipping in their mother tongue, Japanese, but they are obviously all Japanese nationals, as well. No slavic looking people comprising the laity as would appear in an imported chuch? It seems that they have embraced Orthodoxy and incorporated it into their lives 100 years after their Saint Nicholas of Japan died. May God Bless all Japanese Orthodox Christians - our brothers and sisters in Christ.

[stumbleafter]

@vkorchnoifan you could see the Indonesian Orthodox Church then

[EGYPTIANHULK777]

I'm Coptic Orthodox and I think this is amazing and beautiful :)

[rocoreb]

bravo brothers in Christ!

[SorokChyetirye]

@Globox822 lol, the Orientals still use the Liturgy of Saint James. They're older than you. :P

But seriously, there is nothing wrong with change - so long as it more fully explains and does not contradict the past, change is the means by which our Churches thrive and grow. Both Catholicism and Orthodoxy have grown and changed with time, and both are a beautiful tree, grown from a tiny mustard seed, in which the birds have nested and made their homes.

[SorokChyetirye]

@livatha In a country which, according to the polls, is 50 to 80% irreligious, this is truly a wonderful thing to behold. In these few God has found a place in their hearts. May it spread like dandelions, or wildfire.

God bless the Catholics and the Orthodox worldwide.

[ar6inkov]

May God Bless all Japanese Orthodox Christians - our brothers and sisters in Christ.

[Kevin41581]

@Globox822 Whatever. If you say that the Byzantine Church has not changed since day one, then I suppose I shall have to believe you, but I thought that only applied to the Oriental Orthodox, who are not in communion with the Byzantines.

[Globox822]

@Kevin41581 Yoú just got owned by Kevin. Besides Orthodox Church doesn't belong to Russia. It is the only form of Christianity that hasn't changed since day 1. I am sure they also sing in old Greek and in Japanese. You are just full of hate.

[vkorchnoifan]

Impressive ! St. Nicolas must have been a dynamic man who really made a lasting and fruitful mission to Japan. May God Bless the Orthodox. (I am a Roman Catholic) I thought the Orthodox did not believe in missionary work. I see that I am wrong to think that. I sometimes go to the Catholic Byzantine Church to worship and see how slight different they are. How is the Orthodox doing in the Muslim countries today ?

[readermichael]

@vkorchnoifan Look up St Nicholas of Japan. :-)