William Carlton had noted this below, but a recap: I’ve attended several Protestant Christian-denominational churches in my life, sometimes coerced, sometimes in trying times, sometimes simply out of curiosity, and of them all, I’ve found the Lutheran Church most palatable, instructing, and accepting. Their ten tenants https://www.lutheranchurch.dk/.../ten-important-dogmas I’ve found the denomination intriguing and not entirely out of step with what I’d have likely discovered if I’d had a few hundred years to consider things - and, more important, if not always in step with my natural proclivities (I’d describe myself as a philosophical Buddhist), at least not always opposed, and at best inclusive. Perhaps that is why the denomination is so wide-spread in Japan. Kyushu Gakuin is a Lutheran school in Oe, one of several in Kumamoto but the most talented at baseball. For the first time in 12 years (disclaimer: both my children were students there the last time this happened), Kyugaku has not only advance through the Kumamoto tournament to Koushien but, with their 14-4 win today over an Ehime team, has advanced to the final six. God (if there is one, and if H(S)he takes an interest in baseball, works in mysterious ways. Their next game is Tuesday at 10:30, broadcast on NHK. One can bet that few Higo-ko will get much work done that morning. BTW, there is a dearth of international schools in Kumamoto; perhaps Kyugaku is an alternative. The school is, by nature, inclusive. Those who would like further information should contact us. https://kumanichi.com/articles/758154