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Introduction Letter
to Japanese Readers
by His Holiness Pope Pius XIII
December 9, 1998
 
Editor's Note:
The following letter, written by Pope Pius XIII,
who is fluent in the Japanese language,
is an introduction in Romaji
addressed to the Japanese of the world.
Please keep in mind that he is no longer with us...

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Juni Gatsu 1998 
Shinai naru Nihongin minasama, 

Tabun, anatatachi wa Eigo wo wararimasu.   Keredomo, Nihongo wo yoku wakarimasu.  Warera wa 1948 Juni Gatsu  kara 1970 San Gatsu made Ryukyu Shima de hatarakimashita.  Warera wa Katorikku Kyokai no senkyoshi deshita.  Futatsu no shima de hatarakimashita, sore wa Amami Oshima to Okinawa de sunde imashita.  Takusan no Nihon jun wo Katorikku shinja ni naraimashita.  Ima made Warera no tsukuta na shinja to tsushin ga arimasu.   Warera wa Nihongo yoku hanashimasu, keredomo Kanji wo taite yomimasen.   Sono ryu wa, narau no hima ga arimassen deshita. 

Jibun on shokai wo shinakerebanarimassen.  Warera no toshi wa hachiju sai desu.  Doshite. Warera wa (Watakushi wa) no kaware ni tsukatte imasu ka?  Warera to iu no kotoba wa (Watakushi wa) no kotoba no desu.  Roma Hoo wa mae no Roma Hoo-tachi to issho ni hanashimasu, no ni.  Desu kara hitori de wa nai.  Desu kara, watakushi wa “warera wa” ni naraimashita.  Go rikai wo moshi agete kudasai. 

Warera no jusho wa Papal =(Papa Sama) Office =(jusho) of (de) tCC =(honto no Katorikku Kyokai) no desu.  Jitsu na senkyo, ni yotte Warera (Papa Sama, Pio jusan sei = Pio XIII =) ni narimashita.  Jodan de wa nai!  Honto desu.  Machigai de wa arimassen.. 

Do shite, so desu ka?  Kore wa sono riu desu.  Kokaigi Batikan II  (1952 - 1955) de gi-shikyo-tachi to gi-Rooma Hoo  (Pooroo VI sei) wa gi-kyokai wo tsukuimashita.  Sore de, Rooma Hoo yonju nen kan ga oraremassen deshita.  Ima honto no shinja-tachi wa honto no senkyo wo okonaimashita.  Warera wo eraberaremashita no de - desu kara Warera wa ima Roma Hoo no desu.  Rikai dekimashi ka?  Gengi no yoo na kota ga miemasu: demo, honto de gozaimasu. 

Warera wa anatatachi no tame ni inotte imasu.  Warera wa no tame ni mo mata inotte kudasai - onagaishimasu.  Kami Sama no honto no kyookai igai ni tengoku e no michi wo mitsukeru koto ga dekimasen.  Kono koto wo o-wasurarenai de kudasai. 

Warera no haha wa ima hyaku san sai ni narimashita.  Kanojo wa genki desu.  Kanojo no atama mo mata yoi de gozaimasu.  Kami Sama in kansha wo itashimasu. 

Kono koto wo kangaite kudasai.  Niju hachi nen mae Warera wa Ryukyu Shima kara dekakimashita.  Demo, Kami Sama no tokubetsu na tetsudai ni yorite Warera wa mata Nihongo wo oboite imasu - shikoshi demo,  Warera no tame ni mizurashii desu.  Anata-tachi wa doo desu ka? 

Sayonara,  Kami Sama no sukufuku ga aran koto..... 

(Mae no Ruushin Shimpu Sama) 
ima wa Pio Jusan Sei Sama 
(Pio Juni Sei no atotsugi de gozaimasu. 
 
 
    Juni Gatsu 1998 
 
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