September-December 2002
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September

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#855	"The Abacus in America!?" -- Nana Watanabe  Today we visit with Nana Watanabe, who opened an abacus instruction center in the United States and has been teaching American kids to do math with it. A recent topic of discussion there has been how use of the abacus not only improves a person's ability to calculate, but also seems to be related to brain development. In this program, we talk with her about why she decided to teach abacus in the U.S.
	Week 2	#856	"I Was Broken, But Now I'm OK" --Keishin Mizutani   Today's program centers around the activities taking place at the Keisen Training Center in Hokkaido and takes its title from a recently-published book by the same name. There, people with emotional problems or those whose lives have reached an impasse, spend time working on a farm. And, through a schedule centered around Bible study, many of them fully recover from their difficulties. In this program, we talk with the head of the center about the best ways to cope with a myriad of life problems.
	Week 3	#857	"The Gospel According to Luke, Part 18"  This is the eighteenth of a multi-part study series on the Gospel of Luke, using video from the "JESUS" movie produced by Campus Crusade For Christ. In this program, we look at scenes from chapter 23: "Jesus' Last Moments," "The Burial of Jesus," and "The Resurrection."
	Week 4	#858	"The Joy of Making Bible Manuscripts"-- Takeo Kobayashi   Today's guest began hand-lettering copies of the Bible eight years ago and became captured by the joy of doing it. Despite being 81 years old, Takeo Kobayashi has completed 10 full copies of the Bible and continues to work 10 hours a day on further manuscripts. In this program, we talk with our guest about why making copies of the Bible is such a fascination to him.

October

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#859	"The 'Sister Act 2' Choir in Japan!"   This summer, the choir that was the model for the U.S. hit movie, "Sister Act 2" came to Japan and put on an energetic performance. The sponsoring organization for this concert tour was the World Culture and Sports Foundation, a group born out of the destruction of  the 1992 Los Angeles riots. By sponsoring sporting and cultural events, the organization is able to promote mutual understanding between ethnic groups and people around the world. In this program, we introduce you to this reconciliation movement and look at how it is spreading around the world.
	Week 2	#860	"The 'Sister Act 2' Choir in Japan, Part 2"   In this second part, we bring you part of the Japan tour concert performed by the Crenshaw Elite Choir -- the model for the choir featured in the hit movie, "Sister Act 2."  Formed as a part of the "Classroom Without Walls" education program, the choir has traveled to over 20 countries and given over 1,000 concerts, promoting peace and equality among all people with their music. This is a performance you're going to thoroughly enjoy!
	Week 3	#861	"The Gospel According to Luke, Part 19"  This is the nineteenth of a 20-part study series on the Gospel of Luke, using video from the "JESUS" movie produced by Campus Crusade For Christ. In this program, we look at "Jesus' Ascension" and the short epilogue to the movie.
	Week 4	#862	"The Guitarist That Found the Light"  -- Tsutomu Kanematsu   Today's guest is a professional guitarist who is currently performing both inside and outside of Japan in a busy concert schedule. Both his parents were Christians, but his feeling was, "Hey, I'm me. I'll be happy if I can just focus on music." However, during studies in the U.S., he had an experience that radically altered his value system. He is now a Christian and regularly performs with his wife, who is a Gospel singer. In this program, we ask him about just what it was that he discovered in the U.S. that changed his life.

November

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#863	"The Man That Crossed America on His Hands"  -- Bob Wieland   Even though he lost both of his legs in the Vietnam War, Bob Wieland made a 2,800-mile journey across America to raise money for the world's poor and he did it by walking on his hands. Consequently, he touched the lives of people all over the country. To encourage the people of Japan, he recently came here to participate in a local running event. In this program, bring you a look at that very moving race.
	Week 2	#864	"The Man That Crossed America on His Hands, Part 2"  -- Bob Wieland   In this program, we bring you a look at the special meeting held for Bob Wieland during his recent trip to Japan. Even though he lost his legs in war, he didn't despair, but took on one new challenge after another. Where did this indomitable spirit come from? How does a person cope with trials? He talks about all this and more. The program ends with an address by the sponsor of the meeting, the administrator of Tokyo's Seiroka Hospital, Shigeaki Hinohara.
	Week 3	#865	"The Gospel According to Luke, Part 20"  This is the concluding episode of a 20-part study series on the Gospel of Luke, using video from the "JESUS" movie produced by Campus Crusade For Christ. In this program, we discuss the distinctives of each of the four Gospels and take a departing look back over Luke's Gospel, the basis for the series.
	Week 4	#866	"'JOIN' With Jesus"  -- Yū & Naoko Ueno   Today's guests are a husband-and-wife team that go by the name of "Join" and who have recently been giving concerts all over the country. Ever since a traffic accident in junior high school brought them to faith in Christ, a number of turning points have led them to their current activities. In this program we bring you this conversation with the couple and some of their refreshing music.
	Week 5	#867	"Mitsuyo Miura Talks About Ayako" -- Mitsuyo Miura   Today we bring you a look at the recent Memorial Forum in Osaka that commemorated the second anniversary of author Ayako Miura's death. The event was organized by the Kansai chapter of the International V.I.P. Club and guest speaker was Ayako Miura's husband, Mitsuyo. His address included some behind-the-scenes recollections about the writing of Miura's first best-seller, Freezing Point ("Hyōten"). A fascinating program. (Re-broadcast)

December

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#868	"Bringing Driftwood Back to Life" -- Tomio Sakai   Tomio Sakai immigrated to America with visions of a happy life in his head. However, what he ended up with was a failed business, a divorce, and a mountain of debt. What brought him back from despair, though, was a unique flower arranging style utilizing dried flowers and drift wood that he invented and began to teach to people. In this program, we drop in on one of his flower arranging sessions for newcomers held in Yokohama and get him to tell us more about it.
	Week 2	#869	"A Blind Education Coordinator" -- Nobuko Higa   "I didn't do anything wrong, so how come it's me that has to be blind?!" This is one of the questions that Nobuko Higa used to ask herself after blindness came as the result of a childhood illness.  As a result, she denied the existence of God, and vowed to make her way in life under her own steam. However, even though she received honors and was recognized for her achievements by people, she still wasn't happy. What was it that finally brought her peace and lead her into the work she now does? In this program, we visit her in her Okinawa home and ask her all about it.
	Week 3	#870	"Christian World News #1"   This program begins a new series made up of regular news reports from around the world, courtesy of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) in the U.S. One of today's segments will take us from the aftermath of the terror attack in New York to a project that uses a bus as a mobile help center for feeding the needy. Also are stories about a hospital in Israel that is offering much-needed treatment to poor Palestinian children, and some recent happenings at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Finally, we wrap up with a story about a popular new singing group in America.
	Week 4	#871	"Where's Japan Headed?: Report From the National Prayer Breakfast"   On November 15th, the Third Annual National Prayer Breakfast was held in Tokyo and Harvest Time director, Kenichi Nakagawa, was the invited speaker for the event. In this program, we give you a look at the meeting and ask you to think with us about the road that Japan should be taking in the future.

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