| 1958 |
February 2nd |
First Japanese candidate went over to Germany alone and entered Generate Novitiate in Paris.
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| “Ari no machi”(town of ants): Rag pickers' area in reclaimed land in Tokyo in 1960’s |
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| “Miriam kai” activity for the neighborhood children. |
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| Sunday class for Mikawashima parish. |
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| Christmas party of Vietnamese group. |
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| French Bible class |
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| Human chain, protesting for the American military base in Okinawa. |
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| Charity concert held by the students of Studio Meisen. |
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| Michiko, missionary in Benin. |
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| Students of Meisen, enjoying flowing cold noodles in summer! |
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| Christmas of Studio Meisen. |
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| Studio Meisen |
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| Mass celebrating 50th Anniversary, existence and mission of DHM in Japan. |
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| Formation House in Davao |
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| DHM Sisters in Pakistan |
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| December 4th |
D. Baker, DHM American had attended to the congress held in Tokyo and met Fr. Ruhmer, the chief director of Sophia University. Fr.Arrupe, the provincial of the Society of Jesus in Japan, and Fr.Ruhmer requested the Superior General of DHM to open a dormitory for female students. |
| 1959 |
April 18th |
Rascol, Superior General, and Hanquet came to Japan, examining the possibility of founding a community in Japan and establishing a dormitory for the female students of Sophia University. |
| November 16th |
First postulant entered DHM in Japan. |
| 1960 |
April 15th |
About twenty female students of Sophia University entered dormitory which was functioning at the third floor of convent (ex-residence of Inukai). |
| 1961 |
April 15th |
Inauguration of new dormitory. It was named “Meisen dormitory” by Ikuma Arishima, and 90 students entered. |
| May 3rd |
“Meisen Dormitory” received the blessing from Cardinal Doi. |
| 1963 |
July 1st |
First local superior Leroy passed away after four months struggle with illness. She now sleeps in the Fuchu cemetery in Tokyo. |
| 1966 |
February |
Japanese DHM was sent to an overseas mission, Madagascar, for the first time. |
| 1969 |
September 29th |
10th Anniversary of DHM arrival to Japan. Eight Japanese has been professed. |
| 1971 |
July |
“Culture Center of Meiseikai” started functioning. |
| 1972 |
December 8th |
Due to the call of the Church, DHM started a small dormitory, “Tomo no Ie”, house of friends, at Katushika-ward for female immigrants. |
| 1973 |
March |
“Tomo no Ie” was shifted to Machiya Arakawa-ward. The number of young women, who came from the social welfare institutions, has increased. |
| March 25th |
DHM took over “Saint Mary Kindergarden of Mobara”, belonging to Tokyo diocese, from the Sisters of Visitation. Mobara community was founded. |
| 1974 |
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“Tomo no Ie” was shifted from Machiya to Minamisenjyu. DHM started the tutorial class for children. |
| 1977 |
March |
New “Tomo no Ie” was built. Our apostolate works were to do Sunday school for children, pastoral care for Mikawashima church and to participate the activities for the poor at Sanya area. |
| 1978 |
April |
One Japanese DHM was sent for the mission abroad, west Africa- Benin. |
| 1981 |
August 16th |
Inauguration of “Maria no Ie”. It is for retreats and sessions, at Fujimi highland- Nagano prefecture. |
| 1983 |
December 26th |
Since DHM accepted two Vietnamese women to “Tomo no Ie”, there small dormitory for Vietnamese has started. |
| 1984 |
September 29th |
DHM celebrated the mass, for 25th Anniversary of the first missionaries’ arrival in Japan. |
| 1985 |
August |
250 years’ Birth Anniversary of Fr. de Cloriviere. |
| 1986 |
October 10th |
The mass was celebrated. And party was held for 25th Anniversary for “Meisen dormitory”. |
| 1990 |
June 17th |
“Thanksgiving Mass for 200 years foundation and 30years arrival of DHM to Japan” was celebrated by archbishop Shirayanagi at St.Ignatius Church |
| 1993 |
March |
DHM took charge of “Kusatsu kindergarten” which belongs to Kyoto diocese. |
| 2000 |
May 30th |
New Shinanomach house was completed. |
| 2001 |
March 27th |
After 40 years of history, Meisen dormitory was closed. |
| 2002 |
March 26th |
New female student "Studio Meisen" was inaugurated, blessed and started functioning. |
| 2003 |
January |
Regional formation house was opened, at rented house in Davao, Philippines. |
| March |
Community of Kusatsu has been closed. |
| 2008 |
September 28th |
Celebrating the mass, for the intention of starting 50th anniversary year (2008-2009) for the first DHM missionaries’ arrival in Japan.。 |
| 2009 |
June 20th |
Celebrating the thanksgiving mass for 50th Anniversary of existence and mission in Japan at St. Ignatius Church. |
| 2010 |
January |
South East Asia province has been established. |
| 2013 |
March |
“Maria no Ie” is established at Koiwa, Edogawa-ward (Tokyo). |
| 2014 |
November 22th |
Celebrating the mass, for starting “the year of consecrated life” by Pontifical ambassador at St. Ignatius Church. |
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