8/23
Land is purchased in Toranomon and construction begins for a new church building.
9/1/23
Great Kanto Earthquake occurs - further building work is postponed indefinitely. Ginza
Methodist Church, TUC’s current home, is destroyed in the quake. TUC briefly worships
at the US Embassy and later in the auditorium of St. Andrew's Episcopol Church in Shiba,
Tokyo.
1927-1930
TUC meets on the campus of Aoyama Gakuin University in Shibuya, walking distance from the
current TUC site.
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1924
TUC moves to the Community Center near Roppongi in Azabu. On average 200 people
attend the morning and afternoon services.
12/25/26
Emperor Taisho dies. TUC reads instead of sings hymns since music is not considered
appropriate during the time of official morning.