(G2J) Meet Janelle Stoops, A3's New U.S. President: Getting to Know Janelle Stoops Greetings, A3 Family! I'm Janelle Stoops and I’m so excited join A3. I’d love to share a little about myself and begin getting to… dlvr.it/TQG45d #go2japan #Japan #missionalpartners

(G2J) A Conversation with Joe and Janelle: Key Leaders Talk About Leadership Preparation, Calling, and A3 As God continues to grow A3, our Board and leadership team discerned the need to strengthen our leadership… dlvr.it/TQLwSD #go2japan #Japan #missionalpartners

(G2J) A3 Appoints Janelle Stoops as New U.S. President: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (A3) La Palma, California, USA — January 12, 2026 JANELLE STOOPS U.S. PRESIDENT OF A3   A3 is pleased to… dlvr.it/TQP7CV #go2japan #Japan #missionalpartners

(G2J) A3 Welcomes New U.S. President to Strengthen Leadership for Global Growth: Janelle Stoops joins A3, helping to build capacity and support for our expanding work AS A3 CONTINUES TO GROW INTO NEW REGIONS AND… dlvr.it/TQRkGd #go2japan #Japan #missionalpartners

(TJT) #CULTURE ‘Kokuho’ leads Japan Academy Film Prize nominations but falls short at the Oscars: The hit kabuki drama had been on the shortlist for best international feature, but still received recognition for hair and makeup. dlvr.it/TQWBdv [The Japan Times]

(G2J) A3: The Early Days of the Japan Church Growth Award: Hearing From Ken, A3's Founder It’s a deep joy to introduce this special reflection from Ken, the founder of A3. In this video, Ken walks us back… dlvr.it/TQWzqF #go2japan #Japan #missionalpartners

A3’s Historical Series Part 3: The 1990s!! 1990-1995: 🔹 International Community Church of Saitama holds its first service. 🔹 Doug Birdsall appointed as LIFE Ministries’ 3rd President. 🔹 New mission statement adopted (Starting & Strengthening Japanese… dlvr.it/TQX9tz

(TJT) #CULTURE Artist Alfredo Jaar turns his critical eye toward Japan’s relationship to ‘America’: “You and Me and the Others” is a new exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery devoted to the works of the New York-based Chilean… dlvr.it/TQYn44 [The Japan Times]

(G2J) A Culture Shock Roadmap: By ROBERTA ADAIR I pedalled as fast as I could with one hand on the handlebars and the other raised in a fist, yelling in Albanian, “You destroyer of beauty! You destroyer of… dlvr.it/TQZXjT #go2japan #Japan #missionalpartners

(TJT) #CULTURE Netflix Japan lays out 2026 slate of anime, adaptations and live baseball: The streaming service revealed release windows for the upcoming “Human Vapor” adaptation and more, plus plans to livestream all 47 games of the… dlvr.it/TQd3dR [The Japan Times]

(TJT) #CULTURE Japan box-office revenues mark record high in 2025: The number of movie theater goers increased 30.7% to 188,756,000, the second highest on record. dlvr.it/TQfBK4 [The Japan Times]

(TJT) #CULTURE How 'Heated Rivalry' fits into the history of Japanese 'boys' love': The Canadian hockey romance series is television’s latest global hit, but its fandom language goes back to 1970s Japan. dlvr.it/TQh0qp [The Japan Times]

(TJT) #CULTURE Can Japanese theater travel? A Murakami adaptation tries.: "The End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland” adaptation is part of a rising wave of contemporary Japanese theater productions that tour internationally with… dlvr.it/TQqWst [The Japan Times]

(RTJ) #AllRecipes #AppetisersStarters Steamed Gyoza Dumplings: These Steamed Gyoza Dumplings are a variation of the RecipeTin Eats Gyoza recipe. Instead of pan-frying the dumplings, they are steamed. The shape of my gyoza is different,… dlvr.it/TQt6RD [RecipeTin Japan]

(TJT) #CULTURE Login.jp spotlights everyday Japan, one DJ set at a time: The student-led project brings club sounds into fish markets, barbershops and corner stores, reframing everyday Japan through music. dlvr.it/TQxrt2 [The Japan Times]

(TJT) #CULTURE ‘Kokuho’ earns ¥20 billion at Japan box office: The film now ranks 10th among all-time box office hits in Japan, including Western films and anime. dlvr.it/TR1MyV [The Japan Times]

(TJT) #CULTURE ‘Rental Family’: Performance becomes perilously real in Hikari's 'love letter' to Japan: Though it leans into stereotypes, Hikari’s film finds emotional resonance in Brendan Fraser’s performance as a hired father. dlvr.it/TR2Slh [The Japan Times]

(TJT) #CULTURE ‘Mag Mag’: A wild, messy riff on Japan’s vengeful ghost tradition: Yuriyan Retriever’s debut feature recalls the rambunctious spirit of 1990s indie cinema, mixing J-horror tropes with meta humor and shameless gross-out… dlvr.it/TR4cks [The Japan Times]