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Akiko Aratani and Raymond Epp

​Akiko Aratani and Ray Epp and their four sons, Kazutomo, Ken, Toshiharu, and Yohei, serve in Naganuam, Japan. Also pictured: daughter-in-law Mia; and granddaughter Ayame.

Akiko and Ray conduct ecological peace education through workshops, consultations, and practical demonstrations on regenerative agriculture practices and local economies. Also active in their church, they provide Biblically based teaching on peacemaking and community life.

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Bethesda Mennonite Church Henderson, Nebraska