Hidden Christian sites
E759986
Hidden Christian sites are historical locations in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, associated with the secret practice and preservation of Christianity during periods of persecution in Japan.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian site
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hidden Christians in Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kakure Kirishitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious persecution in Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kumamoto Prefectural authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
caves used for worship
ⓘ
church ruins ⓘ clandestine meeting places ⓘ hidden graves ⓘ remote villages ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural resilience
ⓘ
faith under persecution ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | regional heritage ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
ban on Christianity in Japan
ⓘ
persecution of Christians in Japan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Edo period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amakusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amakusa Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shimabara Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local municipalities in Amakusa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian heritage of Japan
ⓘ
Christian heritage of Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of Christian faith
ⓘ
secret practice of Christianity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christian daimyo in Kyushu
ⓘ
Shimabara Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of clandestine Christian worship
ⓘ
evidence of long-term survival of Christianity in Japan ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Christian heritage studies
ⓘ
local history research ⓘ |
| tourism |
historical tourism destination
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japanese Christians
ⓘ
local Catholic communities ⓘ |
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