Yamanami Highway is the Prefectural road Route 11 and one of the most beautiful scenic driving roads in Kyushu. The road is connected Yufuin in Oita-prefecture and Minamioguni town in Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture, the distance is 50 km. You can enjoy the magnificent natural scenery that changes with the seasons.     August 27, 2025

Yamanami Highway…の続きを読む

  The Arima Christian Heritage Memorial Museum is a guidance facility showcasing the history of Christianity in Minami-Shimabara, centered around the Hara Castle Ruins, a component of the “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region,” which was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2018.   August 25, 2025

Arima Christian Heritage Memorial Museum…の続きを読む

  This Cathedral is house of prayer for tens of thousands Christians who were martyred between 1612 and 1658 throughout the Shimabara Peninsula. t was built in 1997 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of 26 Japanese Saints and the 360th anniversary of the Shimabara Rebellion. The Cathedral is a beautiful octagonal building with a large octagonal dome.   August 24, 2025    

Shimabara Peninsula Martyrs Memorial Cat…の続きを読む

  The world’s tallest wooden Holy Mary statue, with 10 meters in height. This statue was made by sculptor Oyamatsu Eiji over a period of 40 years and was completed when he was 90 years old.     August 18, 2025

Holy Mary-Kannon of Hara Castle…の続きを読む

  Sanno Shrine is located approximately 800 meters away from the ground zero of Atomic bomb. The Shrine was instantly obliterated by the explosion and the 4000 degrees Celsius heat wave vaporized nearby trees. The only thing that remained is the Torii gate standing on a single column, reminding us of the tragedy that took place.     The surviving trees of Sanno Shrine have become another living demonstration of destruction and re-growth. Two large camphor trees were scorched, burned and stripped of all leaves by the Atomic bomb’s shock wave; and yet, despite everything, the trees survived. The surviving camphor trees are now a symbol of World Peace.     August 14, 2025

Sanno Shrine…の続きを読む

  Dr. Nagai Takashi (3 February 1908 – 1 May 1951) was a Catholic physician specializing in radiology, an author, and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. His subsequent life of prayer and service earned him the affectionate title “saint of Urakami”.     Nyokodo, which is adjacent to the Takashi Nagai Memorial Hall, is Dr. Takashi Nagai’s hospital room and study. This 2-tatami building was built as a new home for the doctor, with the generosity of the people of Urakami and fellow Catholics who were left penniless by the atomic bombing. The doctor named this building “Nyokodo,” meaning “Love your neighbor as yourself,” and spent his later years here. Dr. Nagai fought the onslaught of leukemia and worked hard to write even though he was bedridden. From this room of just two tatami mats, the doctor continued to harass the people of Urakami, writing novels such as “The Chains of the Rosary,” “Leaving the Child,” “The River of Life,” and “The Bells of Nagasaki.   August 13, 2025

Nyokodo, Dr. Nagai Takashi…の続きを読む

  I stayed Iseya in Obema, unzen for a market research on hotel.     August 17, 2025

Iseya, marcket reserch…の続きを読む

  It is said that Takachiho is a birth place of Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto.  There is a story of Shinto origin in the Cave behind of Amano Iwato Shrine, and Amano Yasugawara. In the story, Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess, became so outraged by her brother’s cruel pranks that she hid herself in a cave, refusing to come out and depriving the world of her life-giving light. All of the other gods and goddesses gathered to lure her out. They tried everything they could think of to no avail until one goddess performed an outrageously ribald dance that caused the other gods to roar with laughter. Amaterasu left the cave to see what all the fun was about, and in doing so she returned her light to the world.   August 03, 2025

Japanese indigenous religion…の続きを読む

  We conducted the net fishing experience tour today in Itoshima. It was beautiful day and many kind of fishes could caught.     August 02, 2025

Net fishing experience in Itoshima…の続きを読む

  26 Christians arrive at Tokitsu Port by the boat on the cold night of February 4, in 1597 and stayed one night on the boat. At dawn on February 5, they got off the ship with a cold b ody and landed at Togitsu Port. Then they began walking the 12km path to Nishizaka, the place of martyrdom. Passed through the mountain pass, and through Michinoo, Akasako, and Urakami, and arrived at Nishizaka at 10 o’clock. And as soon they arrived, they were all crucified on the cross.      Paul Miki said from the Cross All of you who are here, please listen to me. I did not come from the Philippines, I am a Japanese by birth, and a brother of the Society of Jesus. I have committed no crime, and the only reason why I am put to death is that I have been teaching the doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am very happy to die for such cause, and see my death as great blessing from the Lord. At this critical time, when you can rest assured that I will not try to deceive you, I want to stress and make it unmistakably clear that man can find no way to salvation other than the Christian way. The Christian law commands that we forgive our enemies and …

26 Saints Pilgrimage route on February 0…の続きを読む