Japanese Christianity

Japanese Christianity has a unique history of continuing faith while coexisting with

Japanese Religion Shinto and General society.

Nagasaki Port was opened and the first Portuguese ship arrived in 1571. And

development of the town of cape was started as Christian town in 1571 and many

Churches were constructed in Nagasaki. However, due to the Tokugawa

Shogunate’s Ban on Christianity in 1614, most of the church buildings were

destroyed.

Since ban on the Christianity was lifted in 1873, new Christian

history in Japan has begun and many Churches and Cathedrals have been

constructed.

Then Christianity was spread in Nagasaki region. However, unparalleled hidden

Cristian history was started from when Toyotomi Hideyoshi Shogunate proclaimed

Christian ban in 1587. During ban on Christianity, people secretly continued to faith

while surviving in the midst of the conventional society and Japanese religions.

And many Christians were also martyred during this period. Here we introduce

the history of the ban on Christianity, including the places of martyrdom and

museums.

26 Christians arrested in Kyoto who were consisted of 20 Japanese, 4 Spaniards,

1 Mexican, and 1 Portuguese. They walked from Kyoto to Nagasaki in January

and February 1597. How great were the physical and mental suffering of those 26

men who were forced to march all the way from Kyoto to Nagasaki during these

cold winter days, and they all ascended to heaven at Nishizaka Hill on Februay 05.

Christian history in Japan was started when St. Francis Xavier came to Japan as

a first Christian missionary in 1549. Here we introduce the history of Christianity

from the time it spread to Japan until the present day.

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