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[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) ([[Japanese language|Japan]]: 耶穌基督後期聖徒教會) was established in [[Japan]] in [[List of LDS missionary entries by country|1901]]<ref name = "Country">{{cite news| title = Country information: Japan | author = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | url = http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58602/Country-information-Japan.html | newspaper = The Church News | publisher = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | accessdate = April 6, 2012}}</ref> when the first [[Missionary (LDS Church)|LDS Church missionaries]] arrived on August 12, 1901. Among them was [[Heber J. Grant]], at the time a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve]], the [[List of presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|7th]] [[President of the Church]].<ref name = "Grant">{{cite book|author=Heber J. Grant|title=[[Teachings of Presidents of the Church]]: Heber J. Grant|chapter = The Life and Ministry of Heber J. Grant| chapterurl =http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=21bd97a7c1d20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD |year=2002|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints}} LDS Church [http://lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b7723f4adab435807398f2f6e44916a0/?vgnextoid=05425f74db46c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=9a2d97a7c1d20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____ publication number 35970]</ref> Accompanying Grant was Horace S. Ensign, Louis A. Kelsch and [[Alma O. Taylor]]. The first baptism was on March 8 1902 when Grant baptized Hajime Nakazawa, a former [[Kannushi]] ([[Shinto]] priest).
[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) ([[Japanese language|Japan]]: 耶穌基督後期聖徒教會) was established in [[Japan]] in [[List of LDS missionary entries by country|1901]]<ref name = "Country">{{cite news
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| title = Country information: Japan | author = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | url = http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58602/Country-information-Japan.html | newspaper = The Church News | publisher = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | accessdate = April 6, 2012}}</ref> when the first [[Missionary (LDS Church)|LDS Church missionaries]] arrived on August 12 1901. Among them was [[Heber J. Grant]], at the time a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve]], the [[List of presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|7th]] [[President of the Church]]. Accompanying Grant was Horace S. Ensign, Louis A. Kelsch and [[Alma O. Taylor]]. The first baptism was on March 8 1902 when Grant baptized Hajime Nakazawa, a former Shinto priest.


==Membership==
==Membership==
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==Missions==
==Missions==
Grant, established the first LDS Church mission in Asia, headquartered in [[Tokyo]].<ref name = "Country"/> However, on August 7, 1924, then President Grant, closed the mission to await a more "favorable time".<ref name = "Country"/> All missionaries then left for the United States. Fujiya Nara, a Japanese convert, was appointed [[Elder (Latter Day Saints)|presiding elder]] by the [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] over the small group of Japanese members that remained. Nara published a newsletter, "Shuro" (Palm) and held meetings with the remaining members.
Grant, established the first LDS Church mission in Asia, headquartered in [[Tokyo]].<ref name = "Grant"/> However, on August 7, 1924, then President Grant, closed the mission to await a more "favorable time".<ref name = "Country"/> All missionaries then left for the United States. Fujiya Nara, a Japanese convert, was appointed [[Elder (Latter Day Saints)|presiding elder]] by the [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] over the small group of Japanese members that remained. Nara published a newsletter, "Shuro" (Palm) and held meetings with the remaining members.


On February 24, 1937 the Japanese-Central Pacific Mission, a mission aimed at teaching primarily Japanese people in Hawaii, was opened, headquarters in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], with [[Hilton A. Robertson]] as president. However, it wasn't until March 6, 1948, that then [[Mission president]] [[Edward L. Clissold]] was given permission to return to Japan to do missionary work.
On February 24, 1937 the Japanese-Central Pacific Mission, a mission aimed at teaching primarily Japanese people in Hawaii, was opened, headquarters in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], with Hilton A. Robertson as president. However, it wasn't until March 6, 1948, that then [[Mission president]] [[Edward L. Clissold]] was given permission to return to Japan to do missionary work.


Clissold had been part of the United States military occupation forces in Japan after World War II. While there he ran an advertisement seeking out members of the LDS Church who had been baptized prior to the missionaries leaving in 1924. He was able to find some, including Fujiya Nara, and reestablish the Church there.<ref>{{Cite magazine | last1 = Yukiko | first1 = Konno | year = 1993 | month = April | title = Fujiya Nara: Twice a Pioneer | trans_title = | journal = [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]] | pages = | location = Salt Lake City, Utah| publisher = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | isbn =
Clissold had been part of the United States military occupation forces in Japan after World War II. While there he ran an advertisement seeking out members of the LDS Church who had been baptized prior to the missionaries leaving in 1924. He was able to find some, including Fujiya Nara, and reestablish the Church there.<ref>{{Cite magazine | last1 = Yukiko | first1 = Konno | year = 1993 | month = April | title = Fujiya Nara: Twice a Pioneer | trans_title = | journal = [[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]] | pages = | location = Salt Lake City, Utah| publisher = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | isbn =

Revision as of 18:32, 5 April 2012

The Tokyo Japan Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (Japan: 耶穌基督後期聖徒教會) was established in Japan in 1901[1] when the first LDS Church missionaries arrived on August 12, 1901. Among them was Heber J. Grant, at the time a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, the 7th President of the Church.[2] Accompanying Grant was Horace S. Ensign, Louis A. Kelsch and Alma O. Taylor. The first baptism was on March 8 1902 when Grant baptized Hajime Nakazawa, a former Kannushi (Shinto priest).

Membership

As of year-end 2009, the LDS Church reported 123,245 members, 29 stakes, 14 districts, 163 wards, 125 branches, 7 mission, and 2 temple in Japan.

Missions

Grant, established the first LDS Church mission in Asia, headquartered in Tokyo.[2] However, on August 7, 1924, then President Grant, closed the mission to await a more "favorable time".[1] All missionaries then left for the United States. Fujiya Nara, a Japanese convert, was appointed presiding elder by the First Presidency over the small group of Japanese members that remained. Nara published a newsletter, "Shuro" (Palm) and held meetings with the remaining members.

On February 24, 1937 the Japanese-Central Pacific Mission, a mission aimed at teaching primarily Japanese people in Hawaii, was opened, headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, with Hilton A. Robertson as president. However, it wasn't until March 6, 1948, that then Mission president Edward L. Clissold was given permission to return to Japan to do missionary work.

Clissold had been part of the United States military occupation forces in Japan after World War II. While there he ran an advertisement seeking out members of the LDS Church who had been baptized prior to the missionaries leaving in 1924. He was able to find some, including Fujiya Nara, and reestablish the Church there.[3] Prior to this from 1943 to 1944 Clissold had been acting president of the Central Pacific Mission, a mission in Hawaii that was aimed at teaching primarily Japanese people. The first five missionaries arrived in Japan on June 26 1948.

It wasn't until April 26, 1964 that the first meetinghouse in Japan, the Tokyo North Branch, was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley, at the time a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, the 15th President of the Church.

As of March 15, 2011 there were over 630 missionaries serving in the church's six missions in Japan.[4]

Temples

Main articles: Tokyo Japan Temple, Fukuoka Japan Temple, and Sapporo Japan Temple

On October 27, 1980, the Tokyo Japan Temple (formerly the Tokyo Temple) (東京神殿, Tōkyō Shinden) was dedicated. This was the first temple in Asia and the first in a non-Christian country, for the LDS Chruch. President Spencer W. Kimball described it as "the most significant and important event in the history of Asia."

The Tokyo Temple was followed by the Fukuoka Japan Temple (福岡神殿, Fukuoka Shinden), dedicated on June 11, 2000 and the Sapporo Japan Temple (札幌神殿, Sapporo Shinden), under construction as of 22 October 22, 2011

18 Tokyo Japan Temple Operating 53,997 sq ft (5,016 m2) 1.22 acres (4,937 m2) October 27, 1980 Spencer W. Kimball edit
88 Fukuoka Japan Temple Operating 10,700 sq ft (994 m2) 1.25 acres (5,059 m2) June 11, 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley edit
151 Sapporo Japan Temple Operating 48,480 sq ft (4,504 m2) 9.8 acres (39,659 m2) 21 August 2016 Russell M. Nelson edit

Reference

  1. ^ a b The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Country information: Japan". The Church News. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Heber J. Grant (2002). "The Life and Ministry of Heber J. Grant". Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help) LDS Church publication number 35970
  3. ^ Yukiko, Konno (1993). "Fujiya Nara: Twice a Pioneer". Ensign. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved April 6, 2012. {{cite magazine}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Taylor, Scott. "LDS Church in Japan: Moving missionaries, making donations". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
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