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== Read & Listen ==

Where to read Japanese and English Bibles online.

How to read on your iPhone.

How to read on other mobile devices.

== Buy ==

=== Bilingual Bibles ===

* NJB & NIV - full Bible - [http://www.clc-shop.com/clconline/products/detail793.html CLC Books] [http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/4264023181-1.html Kinokuniya] [http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E8%81%96%E6%9B%B8-Word-Life-Ministries/dp/4264023181 Amazon JP] [http://www.biblicadirect.com/p-433-japaneseenglish-bilingual-bible.aspx Biblica]
* NIT & GNT - full bible - [http://www.clc-shop.com/clconline/products/detail815.html CLC Books] [http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/4820212419.html Kinokuniya] [http://www.amazon.co.jp/新共同訳―和英対照聖書NITEV44DI-共同訳聖書実行委員会/dp/4820212419 Amazon JP]
* NJB & NKJV - New Testament - [http://www.clc-shop.com/clconline/products/detail792.html CLC Books] [http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/4264020158.html Kinokuniya] [http://www.amazon.co.jp/新約聖書―英和対照新改訳-新欽定訳-新改訳聖書刊行会/dp/4264020158 Amazon JP]
* NJB & NIV - New Testament - [http://www.clc-shop.com/clconline/products/detail794.html CLC Books] [http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/4264026059.html Kinokuniya] [http://www.amazon.co.jp/バイリンガル聖書・新約-Word-Life-Press/dp/4264026059 Amazon JP]
* NIT & NIV - New Testament - [http://www.clc-shop.com/clconline/products/detail814.html CLC Books]
* NIT & GNT - New Testament - [http://www.clc-shop.com/clconline/products/detail817.html CLC Books] [http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/4820212419.html Kinokuniya] [http://www.amazon.co.jp/新共同訳―和英対照聖書NITEV44DI-共同訳聖書実行委員会/dp/4820212419 Amazon JP]

=== Japanese Bibles ===

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=== Retailers ===

* [http://egpa.net/shop/m_mall_detail.php?ps_ctid=01010000&ps_goid=45 Japanese Adventist Study Bible (EN)] - with SDA study guides, references, charts & Ellen White comments, by [http://egpa.net Everlasting Gospel Publishing Association] (EGPA) in Korea
* [http://www.srministry.com/bible/bible.html Japanese Adventist Study Bible (JP)] - by [http://www.srministry.com Sunrise Ministry] in Okinawa, Japan
* [http://www.clc-books.com CLC Books (JP)] - Christian Books and Bible stores.  Located in Tokyo (in [http://ochanomizu.cc/hp-2010kannai.php Ochanomizu Christian Center (JP)]) and [http://www.clcinternational.org/clc/Country/ViewOne.aspx?CLCCountryId=108 other cities in Japan (EN)] including Sapporo, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Kyoto, Okayama and Hiroshima.
* [http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/tana/172103.html Kinokuniya (JP)] - large Japanese book retailer.  Located in Tokyo (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Otemachi) and [http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/store/ all over Japan (JP)].

== History ==

History of the Japanese Bible and information on different tranlsations:
* [http://www.bible.or.jp/e/history.html Japan Bible Society (EN)]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_translations_into_Japanese Wikipedia (EN)] [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E8%A8%B3%E8%81%96%E6%9B%B8 (JP)]

== Translations ==

=== Japanese ===

For bible study, especially for prophecy and doctrine, JCB and NJB are the best translations.  NIT is the most widely available and commonly used translation.

* Meiji Version (MV, 明治元訳, Meiji Genyaku) - 1887, older Japanese, more difficult to read, not so common
* Taisho Revised New Testament (TRNT, 大正改訳聖書, Taisho Kaiyaku Seisho) - 1917, improvements to Meiji Version, older Japanese, not so common
* Japanese Colloquial Bible (JCB, 口語訳, Kougoyaku) - 1954, modern Japanese, accurate translation, similar to Revised Standard Version in English
* New Japanese Bible (NJB, 新改訳, Shinkaiyaku) - 1970, modern Japanese, nicely translated, widely used in Protestant Churches.
* New Interconfessional Translation (NIT, 新共同訳, Shinkyodoyaku) - 1987, modern Japanese, most common translation in Japan, jointly translated by Catholics and Protestants.
* Japanese Living Bible (JLB, リビングバイブル, Ribingu Baiburu) - everyday language paraphrase of New Testament Only. 2011 New Version also available.
* [http://www.denmo.org Japanese Web Bible] (JWB, 電網聖書, Denmo Seisho) - 2002, online Bible.

=== English ===

* King James Version (KJV) - 1611, most accurate English translation, widely used, older English, not easy to read, good for study.
* Revised Standard Version (RSV).
* Today's English Version (TEV, Good News Translation, GNT).
* New International Version (NIV).
* New King James Version (NKJV).

== Additional Information ==
* [http://www.ethnicharvest.org/bibles/japanese.htm]
* [http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/cms_content?page=2157670&sp=1003#japanesee]
* [http://www.biblejapanese.com]
* [http://www.bible.is]
* Bible apps for mobile devices, online Bibles for reading, audio Bibles, etc.