usual role as priest is that they listen attentively without impoesing their faith or asking for ntribution. he was certified as a counsellor priest in 2020. the 2011 earthquake attacked a local community. in the aftermath, he visited many shelters and encouraging evacwees. >> translator: i hope to say something meaningful, but i became uncertain wondering where i was really listening. >> in 2017 he came to a certain reallization when he attended a lecture given by a counsellorer. the speaker said that our personal duty, making pressure on those who were already suffering. he realized that the first step toward helping people is to listen sincerely. he decided to become a counsellor priest and train for two years. in april 2020, he finally started his new mission. he had difficulty discovering the deep roots of his problems, so he asked advice from a more experienced counsellor priest. >> reporter: in phone conversations, we concentrated on the speaker's words. but we should try to understand that emotions behind the words. >> reporter: after he received this advice, he talked to a woman wh