J-CATS Japanese Contextual and Theological Studies

Jon Robison
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J-CATS is a podcast that introduces Japanese contextualized literature and ideas for integrated use by missionaries and non-Japanese Christians.

  1. JAN 1

    2025 Bonenkai!

    Just a fun episode. What is Bonenkai? Mostly just cathartic ramblings with Jon and friend of the show Joe. If this isn't your thing return for more informative content in 2026!

    44 min

  2. 10/23/2025

    Can foreigners become Japanese pastor? This missionary kid did.

    Today I talk with Billy, a third generation missionary in Japan, no that's not true, Billy is not a missionary, he is a pastor within a Japanese denomination. He goes to pastor meetings and presents reports in unaccented Japanese at annual meetings, but he's 6'5" and was born in Tennessee.

    42 min

  3. 09/30/2025

    Looking at Christianity Today's articles on Shinto and Christianity

    I look at Christianity Today's articles on Christianity and Shinto, parts of an interview of Tokyo Christian University's Yoichi Yamaguchi by Kazusa Okaya. Article Links:Shinto's Key Teachings: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/08/shinto-shintoism-japan-teachings-kami-animism/Shinto's Historical and Contemporary Influences on Society: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/08/shinto-shintoism-japan-society-history-emperor-worship/Christianity and Shinto: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/08/shinto-shintoism-japan-religion-culture-faith/JCATS episodes on Japanese protestant history:JCATS Protestant Church History w/ prof. Kai (part 1)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f8aaWaVAW8&t=1sJCATS Protestant Church History w/ prof. Kai (part 2)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGfWnKIwt1UJCATS Protestant Church History w/ prof. Kai (part 3)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg6Qss6JqykBooks: Understanding Japaneseness by Kosuke Nishitanihttps://books.google.co.jp/books/about/Understanding_Japaneseness.html?id=hX5hEQAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=yWhen the Bamboo Bends by Masao Takenakahttps://books.google.co.jp/books/about/When_the_Bamboo_Bends.html?id=nvXFQgAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y

    34 min

  4. 05/13/2025

    Want to study at a Japanese Christian university?

    Today we talk with Morgen Hildebrand, a missionary from Kansas who completed a theology degree at Tokyo Christian University. She gives a number of fascinating insights to the way that Japanese professors teach Christianity, and the way that her Japanese classmates encouraged her to fine tune her gospel message in a culturally winsome way.

    43 min

  5. 04/14/2025

    Church Planting and Partnering Report from OMF

    Today Chris Pain, Japan field director of OMF joins me to review a report on Church Planting and Partnering with Japanese pastors that OMF produced. You can download the report for free here! https://omf.org/resource/download-report-church-planting-and-partnering-in-japan/

    39 min

  6. 03/05/2025

    What do Japanese Pastors want missionaries to do? NOT do?

    Kohei and I continue our conversation from last time. The first 20 minutes or so we talk about church models and Japan, the second half we look at some of the answers Japanese pastors gave at the Asian Access conference when asked what they would like missionaries to start doing and stop doing. Enjoy!

    41 min

  7. 01/16/2025

    From Embers to Flames, 2024 Evangelism Conference in Tokyo

    Today we talk with Kohei, who helped out at Asian Access Japan's 2024 conference 'From Embers to Flames'. Did you know that, although Japan's Christian population is only about 1% of Japan, 99% of Christians are laypeople? That' means that, if there are 1,000,000 Japanese Christians, 990,000 of them are not clergy. How can these Japanese Christian laypeople, these embers, ignite a Spiritual fire to spread Christianity among their people in Japan?

    33 min

  8. 12/26/2024

    Zero to JLPT N1 in under 3 years of part-time study

    Today I chat with Noah, a missionary who began self-studying Japanese two years before landing in Japan in early '24. He promptly passed the JLPT N2, and is awaiting his results from taking N1 in December. Noah shares what worked for him, a surprisingly cheap and time efficient system that most missionaries (or any Japanese learners) could benefit from! Noah's suggested resources: Tofugu's resource page: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese-learn... Genki Textbook:   / 791506.genki_i   Minna No Nihongo textbook: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... Jyoukyuu he no Tobira: https://tobiraweb.9640.jp/ A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9... Shin Kanzen Master Series: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kanzen+mas... Anki flashcards (better on phone): https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks?sear... WaniKani: https://www.wanikani.com/ Podcasts for learning Japanese: Haru no Nihongo Learn Japanese With Noriko Yuyu no Nihongo

    46 min
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