Museum on Japan's persecuted Christians opens in Nagasaki

Sounds interesting. Might be a good place to visit after reading Shusaku Endo's silence and watching the various different film versions. May not be in English though...

Somewhere in here?  http://www1.bbiq.jp/oourahp/

Christians who had to hide their faith in the Virgin Mary. It is in the shape of a Buddhist statue representing a deity.

The Catholics in particular are not really a monotheistic religion, as they pray to deities and carved idols.

Should be an interesting museum showing that aspect of this major religion besides the other Christian religion offshoots which were against the idolatry.

I think many are confused about Catholicism in regards to praying to God/Jesus alone (most regard god and Jesus as one in some sense, either with trinity or oneness).

Sorry, should've tagged you, Hakman. ;)

For historical reasons, Nagasaki was the base for Christianity in Japan. After the atom bomb, it never recovered.

The Catholics in particular are not really a monotheistic religion, as they pray to deities and carved idols.

As HAKMAN says, Catholics don’t pray to idols nor deities. One need not be a Catholic to know that, if one is really interested.

Wow, great news! I’ve been to Nagasaki one time, now I must get back to visit this place!

When A bomb was drooped, military gov't decided Americans are serious. The Emperor ignoredGovernment. and declared "Shusen Chokugo'. Until Eeiji Ishin, Nagasaki people were calld Kakure kirishitan in curret. Kyushu and Chugoku area to import Dutch merchandise.

Colonization by England. Two Japanese found. One died with TB. Another one made War against Tokugawa, won and created Meiji Ishin. He protected Nagasaki.

Will check it out the next time I am in Nagaski.

It is not the first museum in Nagasaki-ken that deals with this topic. Many many years ago I went to the Amakusa Christian Museum in Amakusa. Very interesting place.

https://kumanago.jp/en/spots/detail/430000001012.html

There already are a couple of these museums, but it would be interesting to see what this new museum has to see.   There is the 26 Martyers Museum by Nishizaka Park in Nagasaki.  It is very interesting with an actual document signed by the Pope to Francis Xavier, and many other historical items.  In Amakusa there is one next to the Ariake Michino-eki / Ripple Land that has a lot of Maria Kannon objects.

If you visit this, I also highly recommend visiting Goto Island with its 27? churches only a 2 hour ferry ride from Sasebo. Plus its just a gorgeous island.

And I recommend watching Scorsese's "Silence" which is beautifully shot.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490215/?ref_=nm_knf_i3

It's good to see a memorial to Catholic Christianity in Japan. Christianity and Islam were introduced in western China around 600 AD and spread throughout the Orient. Now unfortunately those and all other religions are underground in China.