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Makito was born to a father from Southern Nagano, Japan, and a mother from Sydney Australia, both of whom are from Christian families, and was
named after Psalm 23 with the  prayer that "The Lord is my shepherd" would be true of him.

Makito grew up in Chiba, and was baptised at Nishifunabashi Christ Church and confirmed at Oyumino Christ Church (Presbyterian Church in Japan). After graduating from high-school, he studied education and psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney. He then worked as a school teacher at a K-6 school in Sydney. Having interned at a Japanese church, he completed his Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theology at Moore Theological College in Sydney. Since then he has been active as an itinerant preacher, a staff worker with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students, a translator of Christian literature and a ministry and  administrative assistant at his church.　

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Makito is a Japan Christian Link Network Partner.