Oppression against Christians began with the Tokugawa shogunate’s ban on Christianity.  The missionaries were expelled to oversea countries, and those who remained secretly in Japan were also captured and martyred …

Hidden Christian…の続きを読む

  The number of Christians in Japan continued to increase, and reaching 300,000 in 1614. Fearing the ever-increasing number of Christian rebellions, Tokugawa Shogunate finally issued a ban on Christianity in Nagasak …

Ban on Christianity…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, …

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 o …

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 hi …

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

  Iseya is located in Obama, Unzen facing to Tachibana bay. You can enjoy the local cuisine at the dinner and breakfast, and beautiful scenery can be seen from all the rooms.        Dinner        Breakfast     …

Iseya, in Obama, Unzen…の続きを読む

  After the ban on Christianity lifted in 1873, Burnside who was the British Church Missionary created a cram school at his home to teach the English Bible. In 1877, the school was moved to the Dejima English-Japane …

St. Andrew’s Seminary at Dejima, in Naga…の続きを読む

  The world’s tallest wooden Holy Mary-Kannon statue, with 10 meters in height. The statue is located in Minami-Shimabara-city, 10 minutes drive from Hara Castle Ruins,  where is the site of the Battle field o …

Holy Mary-Kannon of Harajo Castle, in Mi…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 o …

Sanno Shrine…の続きを読む