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    129,622

    Total Church Membership

    1-in-

    22

    Stakes

    1010

    230

    Congregations

    142 Wards
    88 Branches

    63

    FamilySearch Centers

    63

    4

    Temples

    7

    Missions | 10 Districts

    History

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints first sent missionaries to Japan in 1901. Although political tension closed the Japan Mission between 1924 and 1948, members of the Church continued to practice their faith, share the gospel, and build the Church in Japan. When the Church returned to Japan at the end of World War II, a small group of faithful Japanese converts, few having been baptized, were found meeting together regularly.

    Since World War II, the Church in Japan has experienced gradual yet steady advancement. The Japanese Saints have shown great devotion to the restored gospel. In 1965, many sacrificed time and wages to travel to the temple in Hawaii. In the 1970s, this devotion led to the construction of a temple in Tokyo—the first temple in Asia and the first of three in Japan. Japanese Saints today make important contributions to their communities and nation. For example, in 2011, after the East Japan earthquake and tsunami devastated many areas, Japanese Saints spent many hours distributing relief supplies and helping their neighbors to repair the damage.

    The history of the Church in Japan is one of conviction that transcends national boundaries and political disagreements. The faith of the Japanese Saints testifies of the power of the restored gospel to bind us as “fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19).

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    Takanori Mochizuki
    Tokyo, Japan

    Office: +81-3-3440-5689

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    Africa

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    933,511

    Members

    2,927

    Congregations

    Missions

    54Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    575

    Temples

    6Temples

    Asia

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    1,316,373

    Members

    2,145

    Congregations

    Missions

    51Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    419

    Temples

    11Temples

    Europe

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    513,534

    Members

    1,290

    Congregations

    Missions

    37Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    665

    Temples

    14Temples

    North America

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    9,733,719

    Members

    18,426

    Congregations

    Missions

    187Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    3,106

    Temples

    131Temples

    Oceania (Pacific)

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    607,302

    Members

    1,290

    Congregations

    Missions

    17Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    321

    Temples

    11Temples

    South America

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    4,392,463

    Members

    5,599

    Congregations

    Missions

    104Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    1,459

    Temples

    29Temples