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| | ST. NIKOLAI of JAPAN |
 | | Church singing in Japan began 150 years ago when the Church was established as a result of St. Nikolai’s mission. |
 | | In Japan a new music book was published in 1907, which contained new songs by Tulchaninov, Orolov, Rostovskii etc. As Tichai had already left Japan, this edition was compiled by his successor, Deacon Demitrii Livovskii, and Japanese musicians, Tokairin, Kisu, and Obara. |
 | | Nikolai wanted to focus on bringing the true joy of the Gospel,but many Japanese people, even some clergy, became interested in Orthodoxy in order to receive western culture and its benefites. |
| www.orthodox-jp.com /maria/Nikolai-JAPAN.htm (4127 words) |
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