Journeys in Japan

Journeys in Japan

Продолжается22 сезонаNHK
Сезон 2025, Серия 24

Discovering Japan's Hidden Christians

28 мин.

Although Christianity was banned in Japan for over 250 years, some communities refused to abandon their faith. Worshipping in secret, these "hidden Christians" developed some unique practices. Shizuka Anderson visits areas in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures where these traditions have been preserved and which are designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.