• Christianity in Japan is among the nation's minority religions in terms of individuals who state an explicit affiliation or faith.
  • The resurgence of Christianity in modern Japan is a remarkable testament to the enduring strength of faith and the resilience of its believers.
  • Japan is a country in East Asia. Nearly all known traditional denominations of Christianity, including Roman Catholicism, Protestantism...
  • Christianity arrived in Japan in 1549 when Jesuits first set foot in Kagoshima. Initial attempts to spread the religion were met with confusion; however, through...
  • Previous (Christianity in India). Next (Christianity in Korea). Christianity in Japan is a religious minority, which constitutes about 1 million to 3 million persons.
  • Japanese Christianity begins in Kyushu. Learn how Jesus was introduced, accepted, and ousted from Japan.
  • There is a small percentage of Christians in Japan. How did Christianity enter Japan? And what is going on with some typical Christian traditions in Japan?
  • Christianity is generally believed to have first reached Japan in 1549 with the arrival of Portuguese missionary Francis Xavier.
  • That is why Japanese Christians often feel it hard to reconcile their belief in Christianity with their own cultural traditions. Why did Japan reject Christianity?
  • The first Europeans to Japan came from Portugal and landed on Kyushu in western Japan in 1542, bringing gunpowder and Christianity along with them.
  • The history of Christianity in Japan is divided into two distinct periods, separated by a long interval.
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