AI OVERVIEW: The BibleProject Japan localization project brings BibleProject videos into Japanese by assembling a diverse team—Project Manager Hisho Uga, Assistant Project Manager Tsuguru Maruyama, voice actors Yu Shibuya and Miyuki Takahashi, translator Emiko Yuki, illustrator Tomi Yoshikawa, and language advisor Yoshiki Tsukamoto—who collaborate to adapt content for Japanese audiences. They describe the process as preparing the soil of listeners’ hearts, making language precise, and ensuring that expressions resonate in Japanese, with decisions about intonation, script adaptation, and cultural context guided by ministry experience. Faith is framed as God’s involvement—miracles and divine hand in people meeting—and the belief that even one viewer understanding the Bible matters, as they celebrate milestones like catching up to the English release schedule and reaching subscribers.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: How does a video journey from an English release in our Portland studio to the homes and languages of friends around the globe? For the first time, we documented the localization process for our audience and supporters. Meet the people who produce BibleProject resources in Japane...
