Welcome to our homepage. This is the ministry blog of Seth & Hannah, two missionaries to Japan.

So what is NORTHSTAR and what is the NORTHSTAR ministry like?
NORTHSTAR outdoor adventures is an international adventure lodge located in Nagano Prefecture of Japan’s central “honshu” island. The adventure lodge is in it’s 8th year of operation in Azumi Village, which is at about 1500m [5000ft] elevation on Mt. Norikura, part of the Norther Japan Alps. The ministry at NORTHSTAR is based around building relationships, serving the community and training future leaders to serve the Lord.
A quote from our Director and Founder Daniel Junker
NORTHSTAR outdoor adventures, and this ministry was officially established in 2001. With the purpose of reaching the “counter cultural youth of Japan and Asia with the counter cultural hope of Jesus Christ” ~ it is our intent to penetrate the youth culture of Asia through youth relevant means such as adventure/extreme sports. Through snowboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing and more, we desire to “earn the right to be heard”, develop relevant relationships, and challenge youth to a HOLISTIC change that can only genuinely come through a real relationship with Jesus Christ.
Please check out the NORTHSTAR promo video below to see more about what we will be part of.
We hope that this info has given you a better idea of what we are doing here in Japan, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to email us or leave a comment below.
In Christ
Seth & Hannah




Posted by Seth on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 5:48 pm
This video is so cool.