The Wakakusa English Program
Sharing the love of Christ with the people of Tamura, Japan
Started in 1988, the Wakakusa English Program seeks to provide a Christian presence and witness to the city of Tamura, Japan by sending English-speaking Christians into the community at large as English teachers. We serve the community by our teaching, by helping to promote international and cross-cultural understanding, and ultimately by showing forth Christ in our attitudes, our relationships, and our love for the people around us.
The program was created by Mr.Kōsuke Maki, the owner and principal of Wakakusa Gakuen, one of Japan’s largest privately owned Kindergartens. Mr. Maki is also the pastor of Funehiki Evangelical Church, a small congregation of Japanese Christians from the surrounding town of Funehiki, and governor the Funehiki Chapter of the Rotary Club International. It is his hope that by bringing English-speaking Christians to Japan we might make a positive contribution to the Tamura community and soften hearts towards one day receiving the gospel.