Japanese kanji symbols Jesus is written at the front. Japanese pronunciation is Yesu (Yesu as in Yes). Etymology is Aramaic. The name Jesus, Yešû` in Aramaic, is written Yesûs in Christian Palestinian. It is generally accepted that Aramaic was the mother tongue of Jesus of Nazareth. This is antique kanji symbol (also including a meaning of "Christian"). Normal Japanese people can not read. But anyone knows Jesus.
Japanese versions of John 3:16 is written at the back of Jesus T-shirt.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. |