I don't have time ATM to interact with the Japanese Bible Society to get
their stuff, but I wanted to mention that the files at the site
mentioned in the last email should not be used.
Those are the same translations as we used to have and were asked to remove.
--Chris
Troy A. Griffitts wrote:
Would anyone be interested in heading this up?
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Subject: Japanese Bibles
From: Suzie Perry
Date: 2/8/2007 03:36 AM
To: sword-feedback
Greetings!
Looking at the wonderful work you have done, providing Bible software in
so many languages, I would like to commend you and express my thanks!
It is a great work.
Today my question concerns the Japanese Bible. I note that you have not
yet been able to add one to your list. I am a missionary, working in
Japan. For several years, my fellow missionaries and I have been
searching for the Kogoyaku Version (�語訳) of the Japanese Bible in
software that can be downloaded to Pocket PC’s. Besides offering it for
regular PC’s, one company made this software for Palm based machines,
but it never got further than that. I have contacted Pocket PC experts
in Japan, but no one seems to know how to go about getting the Bible we
need into software that we can use on our PPC’s. Can you offer us any
suggestions or help? There are a goodly number of us who would use this
software eagerly, if we could get it. Thank you for any help you can
offer.
Sincerely, Suzie Perry
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Subject: Japanese Bibles
From: Suzie Perry
Date: 2/9/2007 03:57 AM
To: Troy A. Griffitts
Hello, Troy,
Many thanks for your speedy reply. AND for your wonderful offer to help
us with this project! We are THRILLED!
This morning, I checked online for a freely usable Japanese Bible
electronic text. What I found is supplied by the Japanese Bible
Society. So, I phoned them to ask about Copyrights and whatever else
might be important to know.
They were very cordial. They asked if you would kindly contact them,
personally. They said they will be happy to supply you with what is
necessary, but they need to make sure of who you are. In the past, some
who were wanting to use the Bible for unscrupulous purposes, wanted
their files... thus their policy to check everyone out carefully. Could
I ask you to be in touch with them, yourselves? Thanks so much.
Their contact information is:
Japan Bible Society
5-1,Ginza 4-chome,Chuo-ku,Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan
Phone:+81-3-3567-0385
Fax:+81-3-3567-4451
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
URL: http://www.bible.or.jp/e/index.html
If there is any way I can help in this, I would be most happy to do so.
If we can at last have the Bible we use, the Kogoyaku version (�語訳)
of the Japanese Bible, on software for the Pocket PC, it will be a
terrific help to us in our work. You see, Japanese Bibles don't have
concordances or references in them. So, when we are out, it is not
possible to look up references. Instead, we try going through our
English Bibles and then work back into Japanese. This usually works,
but it is not the best. And, of course, it is not an option for those
who don't know English well.
Thank you so much for your interest in helping!
Gratefully, Suzie Perry
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Subject: Japanese Bibles
From: Suzie Perry
Date: 2/9/2007 03:57 AM
To: Troy A. Griffitts
Hello again, Troy!
This morning I wrote to you about contacting the Japan Bible Society.
Well, one of our missionaries just phoned to say they found a free
version of the Japanese Bible online! It can be found at:
http://www.monoon.com/bible
Then you scroll down the page until you come to Japanese, and select the
first version on this list, which is JKUG �語訳. I don't know which
company is better for you to go through. But I just wanted to offer you
all the options we have found.
Many many thanks!
Gratefully, Suzie Perry
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