Fr Adolfo Nicolás’ returned to his home province of Japan on August 6, 2018. He left Manila early in the morning accompanied by Japanese Provincial Fr Renzo De Luca, and arrived safely in Tokyo where they were met by Fr Sanji Yamaoka, Socius, and Fr Yasunori Yamauchi, Assistant to the Director of Loyola House, Fr Nicolás’ new residence.

Before he left, JCAP and his communities in the East Asian Pastoral Institute and Arrupe International Residence gathered to thank him and bid him farewell.