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English
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Memoirs of the Relief Society in Japan, 1951-1991
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BYU Studies
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2005
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44
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no.2
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145-154
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This translation of Sister Toshiko's memoirs was done in commemoration of the Relief Society's sesquicentennial in 1991. Sister Toshiko was a member of the LDS Church in Nagoya, Japan in the 1950's. Although she came from a city with very few Church members, she was able to edify and uplift those around her, and eventually her good works spread through all of Japan. After traveling two hours to Narumi for church each week, she alerted the mission president to her inconvenient situation. A small branch was formed in Nagoya consisting of herself, her husband, and one other sister. The women of the branch began to meet Tuesday nights and were taught by a sister missionary, Philomena Andrade. They did many simple homemaking activities, often learning how to cook or providing service to others. Sister Toshiko served as a branch, district and mission Relief Society president. She was aso instrumental in traslating and creating Church curriculum in Japanese. After the Northern Far East Mission split in 1968, Japan's membership continued to grow rapidly, and Sister Toshiko continued to stay involved in the LDS Church's growth. Sister Toshiko has been a witness to Japan's fulfillment of the Relief Society's motto: "Charity never faileth."