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Shimabara and the Suppression of Christianity in Japan

  • Memorial to the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan, in Nishizaka Park, central Nagasaki. (© Amano Hisaki)

    Memorial to the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan, in Nishizaka Park, central Nagasaki. (© Amano Hisaki)

  • Trampling on a fumie in the Edo period (1603–1868). (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    Trampling on a fumie in the Edo period (1603–1868). (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • “Martyrdoms at Unzen Jigoku,” an illustration from a history of Japan by Dutch teacher and author Arnoldus Montanus, published in 1669. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    “Martyrdoms at Unzen Jigoku,” an illustration from a history of Japan by Dutch teacher and author Arnoldus Montanus, published in 1669. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • A reconstruction of the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Office on display at Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture. This was the setting for the coercion and torture of Christians. (© Amano Hisaki)

    A reconstruction of the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Office on display at Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture. This was the setting for the coercion and torture of Christians. (© Amano Hisaki)

  • Monument for Christian martyrs, on the hilltop at Unzen Jigoku. (© Amano Hisaki)

    Monument for Christian martyrs, on the hilltop at Unzen Jigoku. (© Amano Hisaki)

  • The statue was carved from stacked rings of a camphor tree two to three centuries old. (© Amano Hisaki)

    The statue was carved from stacked rings of a camphor tree two to three centuries old. (© Amano Hisaki)

  • The Ariake Sea and Hara Castle ruins. Sunflowers bloom in the gardens. (© Amano Hisaki)

    The Ariake Sea and Hara Castle ruins. Sunflowers bloom in the gardens. (© Amano Hisaki)

  • Oyamatsu turns 90 next February. Ever since completing his magnum opus, he continues to produce one new work every month or two. (© Amano Hisaki)

    Oyamatsu turns 90 next February. Ever since completing his magnum opus, he continues to produce one new work every month or two. (© Amano Hisaki)

  • Shimabara Peninsula

    Shimabara Peninsula

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