“[Japanese] are afraid of disturbing human relationships of their families or neighborhood even though they know that Christianity is the best.... Japanese make much of human relationships more than the truth. Consequently we can say that as for Japanese, one of the most important things is harmony; in Japanese ‘Wa.’” Dr. Minoru Okuyama, director of the Missionary Training Center in Japan
Michelle A. Vu, Christian Post Reporter, wrote, "The quality of missionaries or the methodologies used is not the problem when it comes evangelizing. But it is the Japanese mentality itself that is hindering more people from coming to Christ..."
