Loving God, who didst call Francis Xavier to lead many in India and Japan to know Jesus Christ as their Redeemer: Bring us to the new life of glory promised to all who follow in the Way; through the same Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
And he shares in the credit for introducing [i]tempura[/i] into Japanese culture.
[i]Pax et bonum[/i],
Keith Töpfer