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Unzen jigoku Martyrdom from 1626
2024/01/28
● History of Japanese ChristianityWhen Matsukura Shigemasa became the new federal lord of Shimabara in 1616, many people were Christians. Initially …
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Kurose no Tsuji, martyrdom site of Gaspar Nishi Genka
2024/01/28
History of Japanese Christianity, Latest informationThe site where Christian Gaspar Nishi Genka was martyred in 1609, located on Kurose Hill overlooking Nakae no shi …
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Saint Filippo de Jesus Church ( Japan 26 Saints Memorial Church )
2024/01/28
History of Japanese Christianity, Latest informationThis is a church with Gaudi-style twin tower designed by Kenjiro Imai, built next to the Nishizaka Martyrdom site …
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History of Japanese Christianity
Christian history in Japan was started when St. Francis Xavier came to Japan as a first Christian missionary in 1 …
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The 26 Martyrs Museum
2024/01/28
Nagasaki travel guideThe 26 Martyrs Museum is dedicated to the 26 Christians who were executed here on February 5, 1597. They included …
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Nagasaki travel guide
2024/01/28
Nagasaki-prefectureNagasaki is Japan’s first international city with a history of trading with many countries since Nagasaki p …