On January 6, 2005 a BILINGUAL BIBLE was released by Word of Life Press Ministries in Japan which uses the New International Version (NIV) in English and the New Japanese Bible 3rd edition (Shinkaiyaku) in Japanese.

Word of Life Press Ministries in Japan says that it has sold so well that they are already planning a second printing and are anxious to get the news out to various constituencies!

Many ministries in North America, for example, have people who are evangelizing overseas Japanese and trying to get them integrated into Japanese churches when they return to Japan. This is particularly true of Japanese students on our American campuses. Japan now ranks among the top three sending countries of the world for international students in the USA!

This BILINGUAL BIBLE will be an important tool in evangelism and in promoting the spiritual growth of new Japanese believers. The NIV is what they would probably encounter in an English speaking country, so the English would be familiar.

This is the only entire Bible that pairs the NIV with a Japanese translation. By including the Shinkaiyaku translation used in Japanese churches and quoted by Evangelical publications, it will also help these new believers integrate into Japanese churches.

A special introductory price for the Christian market ends May 1, 2005 after which the price goes up to the same price as for the secular market.

Retail stores in New Zealand, USA, Canada and UK have ordered stock. A list of these stores is available from Word of Life Press. Word of Life Press has approached major distributors but has not received orders from them yet. Of course you can always order directly from them in Japan!

Word of Life Press Ministries
6 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0016 JAPAN
Telephone: 81-3-5363-7695
Fax: 81-3-3359-6175
E-mail: gospelhq@wlpm.or.jp
Websites (for more Bibles and other Japanese and English materials): http://www.wlpm.or.jp (Japanese language) or http://www.wlpm.or.jp/english/index.htm (English language).