(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Francis Xavier was the first missionary to bring Christianity to Japan in 1549.
Today about 70% of all churches in Japan have an average attendance of less than 30, though membership is double this figure.
There are around 1.5 million Christian believers in Japan. (1.5% of whole population)
Today there are no restrictions to witnessing or preaching the gospel.
イエス・クリスト
は愛です.
iesu kurisuto wa ai desu.
Jesus loves you.
In late 1800s, Japan reopened its doors to the West. Initially there was a positive response to the gospel, but then treated with rejection & suspicion.
Sushi has been around since 2nd century AD. It was Chinese way to preserve fish and reached Japan. The method of eating raw fish and rice only began in early 17th century.
In 1612 as many as 300,000 Japanese Christians were persecuted and many were martyred. The country was closed to all foreigners for 250 years (Edo period).
The most popular religion is Shintoism, a form of ancestral worship and worshipping of nature.
