William Merrell Vories

This is his signature which means 'Omi Hachiman is the heart of the world'.	William Merrell Vories
	Vories came to Japan in 1905 (Meiji 38) as an English teacher in the Hachiman Commercial High School. He continued working on social action programs such as preaching Christianity and social education based on Christianity, publishing, healthcare, and education until he died at the age of 83 in 1964 (Showa 39). He also had commercial companies including an architect's office and a drug company, Mentholatum (currently Mentum), to support his social action programs. His policy of having no private assets became the tradition of Omi Hachiman. So many people and organizations continue to conform to his spirit and projects.
A Table of Contents ◎ The biography of Vories ◎ Vories and his Christian Missionary Work ◎ His Social Action Programs ◎ His Publications ◎ His Architectural Works