Orthodox mission Tokyo

First Divine Liturgy celebrated at Romanian-built wooden church in Japan

The Divine Liturgy was first celebrated on Sunday at the wooden church in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The church stands within the grounds of Japan’s first Orthodox cemetery established by the Romanian Orthodox community, which is open to people of all nationalities wishing to be laid to rest in accordance with their faith. After about…

Nov 4, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox priest in Tokyo reflects on joys and challenges of ministry in Japan

In an interview with Formula AS magazine, Father Daniel Corîu spoke about the joys, difficulties and unexpected collaborations that accompany his pastoral mission in Japan. Father Corîu has served in Japan for 12 years, ministering to around 200 families, most of them Romanian–Japanese. He is the only Romanian Orthodox priest in the country, after the…

Dec 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu