A MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE AND A POWERFUL TSUNAMI HIT JAPAN
Please join with Nations for Jesus in supporting the people of Japan during their time of national crisis
Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake to hit the island nation in recorded history.The 8.9-magnitude temblor, which was centered near the east coast of Japan, killed hundreds of people, caused the formation of 30-foot walls of water that swept across rice fields, engulfed entire towns, dragged houses onto highways, and tossed cars and boats like toys. Some waves reached six miles (10 kilometers) inland in Miyagi Prefecture on Japan's east coast (CNN).
- Pray for the people who are affected by the Friday's earthquake.
- Pray that the Lord will strengthen and encourage believers even in the face of a natural disaster.
- Please be praying that the small, weak church of Japan will shine with God's love as they help those in need around them.
- Pray that people of Japan will turn to God for comfort and hope.
POPULATION: Japan's population is over 126 million. Most Japanese reside in densely populated urban areas. Japan's capital city is Tokyo. The population of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area including the city, some of its suburbs and the surrounding area is approximately 12 million.
GEOGRAPHY:
Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
LANGUAGE: There is only one official language spoken in Japan, which is of course Japanese. However, many Japanese are able to understand English to a certain extent since English is the foreign language that everyone must learn as part of compulsory education.
CHRISTIANITY: “Less than one percent of Japan’s population is Christian even though the religion was brought to the country over 150 years ago.” Buddhism and Shinto are Japan's two major religions.
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization, CNN and Christian Post