Tokyo, Japan - January 2023 - On January 12, the Annual Joint Council of the Salesian Family was held online, involving representatives from each group of the Salesian Family of Japan: Salesians of Don Bosco, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), Sisters of Charity of Jesus, members of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA), Salesian Cooperators, Volunteers of Don Bosco (VDB), Past Pupils of Don Bosco, and the Union of Past Pupils of the FMA. In the meeting, each group shared news about the joys of the past year, the ingenuity with which they continued their activities despite the pandemic, challenges for future development, and goals for the coming year. In addition, it was pointed out that collaborative relationships between the groups have intensified over the years. The Salesians urged the groups to support the youth of the Salesian Youth Movement in this year when WYD2023 will take place in Lisbon. Fr. Jacob Hamaguchi, Superior of the Salesian Province of Japan (GIA), in his speech emphasized that even though a group of the Salesian Family may not be large, in the spirit of Don Bosco one can always have enriching encounters and be a source of light for other SF groups around the world. "As we look forward to the international sharing experiences that SYM youth will have this year, let us join forces with one another to live the life of Jesus in the style of Don Bosco," the Provincial concluded.