The Diary of a Japanese Convert (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Kanz? Uchimura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266190200 ISBN 13: 9780266190202

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Follow a Japanese convert’s candid diary as he traces a slow, searching journey into Christianity.

This vivid memoir blends personal faith with cultural insight, offering a rare look at faith, doubt, and transformation from a non‑Western perspective.

Beginning as a self‑taught diary, the narrative records the author’s path from a traditional background toward a Christian life. It captures moments of inner struggle, gradual belief, and the shaping of identity in the crucible of faith, language, and cross‑cultural experience.

The book also reflects on encounters with Christian missions, the motives and limits of religious institutions, and what it means to seek peace and purpose across cultural lines. It presents a missionary’s world through eyes that question, learn, and grow, without glossing over difficulty or doubt.

• Personal account of conversion from a non‑Christian background to faith in Christ
• Observations on Christian missions, cross‑cultural exchange, and religious life abroad
• Thoughtful critique and reflection on modern Christendom and its failures
• Portrait of a Japanese seeker’s inner growth, doubt, and hope

Ideal for readers of religious memoirs, historical perspectives on missions, and those interested in a non‑Western voice on faith and identity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266190200
• ISBN 13: 9780266190202
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 231