2009 Harvest Time Broadcasts

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January

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1185	"A Master of Sound" -- Keiko Nakamura   December 6th was "Sound Day" in Japan, a date chosen by organizations cooperating with the Japan Audio Society to commemorate the date in 1877 when Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. Each year on this date, the JAS selects a person prominent in the "sound culture" of Japan to receive the "Master of Sound" award. The 2008 recipient of the award was none other than our Harvest Time co-host, Keiko Nakamura. In this program, we bring you some footage of the ceremony itself, with a special focus on Keiko's acceptance speech.
	Week 2	#1186	"Christian World News #68"   This week, we bring you three reports from China, Ecuador and Israel. First is a look at Christian outreach activities during August's Beijing Olympic games. Then, a report from Ecuador about how missionaries and national partners are using technology to take the Gospel to inaccessible places. Our last report explores the very controversial topic of a modern-day building of the Third Jewish Temple on Jerusalem's Temple Mount.
	Week 3	#1187	"A Christian Lawyer's Case File" -- Akihiro Mochida   Christian lawyer Akihiro Mochida is the author of a book published last year in December entitled, A Christian Lawyer's File of Favorite Cases. In this program, we take two of the cases from the book and talk about them in detail. Since the law that establishes jury trials takes effect this year, this discussion will no doubt stir an increased interest in our legal system. You definitely won't want to miss this very timely program.   To receive a copy of Mr. Mochida's  book, A Christian Lawyer's File of Favorite Cases  (Japanese-language only), send ¥1,000 plus ¥200 for shipping to Harvest Time.
	Week 4	#1188	"The 37th Harvest Time Holy Land Tour Special, Part 35"  We've finally come to the last installment of this long-running series. In this program, we visit the Garden Tomb, located outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem and think about the meaning of Christ's resurrection. Amidst the beautiful scenery of the garden, we pray that this program will help you focus upon the hope that God is calling us to and receive renewed courage and power for living.
	Week 5	#1189	"Grief Work" -- Tsukasa Mizusawa   Grief is a form of deep sadness that we experience in our lives when we lose something or someone very important to us. Professionals tell us that a particularly large number of folks are presently dealing with grief in their lives to some degree. This week we visit with "grief work" counselor Tsukasa Mizusawa and talk with him about the process of emotional healing. (Re-broadcast)

February

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1190	"Christian World News #69"   This week, we start with a report from Europe about a team of "Extreme Missions" young people who go on a ten-day ministry journey, taking with them only the basic necessities so as to best focus on touching people's lives for Christ. Then, we have a report from Thailand about Nightlight Ministries, which focuses on helping poor girls snared by the thriving sex industry get free and live self-supporting lives. Finally, we have the story of Eddie Baiseri, who found the power to break free from drug addiction when she met Jesus Christ.
	Week 2	#1191	"Close Your Eyes, Open Your Heart" -- Mayuko Sannomiya   In this program, we introduce you to the winner of the 49th Japan Essay Club Award (and many other awards since then), essayist Mayuko Sannomiya. Though having lost her eyesight at an early age, Ms. Sannomiya is well-known for her bright and positive outlook on life. So many people have gained hope and encouragement from her writing over the years that she's often asked about the secret to her forward-looking attitude. We asked her about that very thing and many others in this fascinating interview.
	Week 3	#1192	"Iran Today"  This year, international concern continues to focus on the direction the nation of Iran seems to be heading. Using video produced by the Christian Broadcasting Network in the U.S., we look first at the relationship between government and religion in a piece entitled, "Signs of the Apocalypse." Then, in a second report entitled, "The Young and the Restless," we look at the lives of Iranian young people. We live in an age in which healthy international relations depend upon a proper understanding of a country's religious and cultural background. This program is packed with information you won't often see in the mainstream media. Don't miss it.
	Week 4	#1193	"China Today" -- Nobuo Takeuchi  To follow up on last week's program on Iran, we take up the situation in China this week. In 2006, Nobuo Takeuchi wound up a missionary assignment in China that spanned 17 years. Currently, he heads up the "Love Asia Mission," which he founded to continue his mission outreach activities in China. In this program, we talk with him about the current situation with China's House Church movement and about the future of relations between China and Japan.

March

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1194	"Christian World News #70"   This week, we start off by featuring the issues that are facing America’s newly-inaugurated 44th president, Barack Obama. The Bible instructs us to pray for all those who are in positions of authority. With that goal in mind, we first is a look at a presidential prayer breakfast, then a report on some of the issues that will challenge the new president, followed by a close-up look at the abortion issue in America. Finally, we have a report about a new reality television production at Britain’s Channel 4 TV, called "Make Me a Christian."
	Week 2	#1195	"Taiyaki With Love and Dreams" -- Yumiko Hirate   In October of last year, a new "Taiyaki" stand opened in the Ōhara business district of Chiba Prefecture’s Isumi City. The owner of the stand is Yumiko Hirate, wife of the pastor of the Ōhara Kita-chō Christ Church. Mrs. Hirate’s shop is already getting a reputation on the street for having great-tasting Taiyaki at a low price. In this program, we talk with her about what prompted her to start this business and what her goal behind it all is.
	Week 3	#1196	"Starting Over Again" -- Kayomi Kurihara   Our guest, Kayomi Kurihara, operates a shelter for victims of domestic violence, offering them protection and the support that they don’t get at home. Even in Japan, domestic violence has become a spreading social problem that can no longer be ignored. In this program, we talk about life for the women at the shelter and how the support program offers them the help they need to get back on their feet.
	Week 4	#1197	"Thinking About Date Violence" -- Kayomi Kurihara   This is the second in our series on domestic violence with guest Kayomi Kurihara. The problem of domestic violence actually begins in the lives of many couples before they ever get married. A recent survey revealed that as many as one in every five high school students has experienced violence in a relationship. In this program, Mrs. Kurihara talks with us about where the roots of this serious problem lie.

April

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1198	"Christian World News #71"   This week, from Israel, our first report takes a look at the Ramat Rachel archeological excavation going on south of Jerusalem. Then, we go along with a group of volunteers from the U.S. who went on a short-term mission trip to Mozambique. Our last report is about the people involved in a spiritual movement that's reaching out to the workers on Wall Street as they increasingly feel the pinch of the current worldwide economic downturn.
	Week 2	#1199	"Bringing Up Boys" -- Timothy Cole & Keiko Fujita   In this program, we view a video excerpt from a conference led by Dr. James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family organization in the U.S., to help us as we think about the problems that boys today are facing as they grow up. Our guests, Timothy Cole of Family Forum Japan, and Keiko Fujita of Japan Creative Ministry, are professionals in the area of family problems and join us to talk about this difficult but critically important topic.
	Week 3	#1200	"Thinking About Sexual Awareness" -- Timothy Cole & Keiko Fujita   This program continues our discussion from last week with guests, Timothy Cole and Keiko Fujita, experts on dealing with family problems. This week, the topic is the development of sexual awareness in children. We'll be talking about such topics as where the tendency toward human homosexuality comes from and how we should understand it, looking at it all from the perspective of a biblical worldview. Be sure and join us for this fascinating discussion.
	Week 4	#1201	"Life As Ayako Miura's Secretary" -- Yūko Miyajima   On March 9th, a meeting held in Tōkyō's Ebisu area celebrated the completion of Harvest Time co-host Keiko Nakamura's audio book recording of author Ayako Miura's well-known novel, Shiokari Pass. Present for the occasion was Ms. Yūko Miyajima, who worked as Ayako Miura's first personal secretary. In this program, we take a look at the atmosphere of the meeting general and hear from Ms. Miyajima about some fascinating details of the Miura family's life together.

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