Nippon Sei Ko Kai
Intro
Nippon Sei Ko Kai, often abbreviated NSKK, is the autonomous Anglican church of Japan and the Anglican Communion's province for the country. It shares the historic doctrine and liturgical inheritance of Anglicanism, but it is governed by its own synod and primate and functions as Japan's national Anglican church.
Structure
The Nippon Sei Ko Kai is a single national province made up of 11 dioceses spread from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Its primate is elected nationally, while each diocese keeps its own bishop, cathedral, congregations, and local institutions.
The church's diocesan map broadly follows Japan's major regions. The present church also continues a long pattern of Anglican work through congregations, schools, hospitals, and social ministries.
| Diocese | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | Hokkaido | Northernmost diocese |
| Tohoku | Northeast Japan | Covers the Tohoku region |
| Kitakanto | North Kanto | Includes Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, and Saitama |
| Tokyo | Tokyo metropolis | Centered on St. Andrew's Cathedral |
| Yokohama | Kanto and adjacent prefectures | Historic port-city diocese |
| Chubu | Central Japan | Centered on Nagoya |
| Kyoto | Kansai | Cathedral at St. Agnes, Kyoto |
| Osaka | Kansai | Centered on Osaka |
| Kobe | Kansai | Cathedral at St. Michael's, Kobe |
| Kyushu | Kyushu | Southwestern main-island diocese |
| Okinawa | Ryukyu Islands | Current primate's home diocese |
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