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26 Saints are the first martyrs in Japan
2024/01/04
History of Japanese Christianity, Latest information26 Christians arrested in Kyoto who were consisted of 20 Japanese, 4 Spaniards, 1 Mexican, and 1 Portuguese. They were forced to walk barefoot to Nagasaki for about a month. On February 5, 1597, all 26 Christians …
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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 1549. Then Christianity was spread in Nagasaki region. However, unparalleled hidden Cristian history …
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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 both foreign missionaries and Japanese laymen. Missionary activities were prohibited at the time, a …
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Contact us
2024/01/12
Contact usWhen traveling in Kyushu, please contact us whenever you want by using the following communication means whichever you want. Enquiry form, please click the link below and write your enquiries. ↓ ↓ Make …
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Torii Shinto Shrine gate, 鳥居
2024/01/07
Featured things in JapanIs there any special meaning in the Torii Shinto Shrine gate? Torii is a gate-like structure placed at key point in the path leading to the Shinto shrine. It consists of two standing pillars, with two horizont …