Japanology Plus
Season 6 Episode 3 - Hidden Christians: Part 1
6.4 ?
2014
Documentary, Talk
When the West first established trade relations with Japan, one of its major exports, alongside goods, was religion. Brought in by foreign missionaries, Christianity began to catch on—especially around Nagasaki, the port that became Japan’s key link with the Western world. Fearing Christianity’s expanding influence, Japan’s rulers banned the religion and persecuted its followers—but rather than abandon their faith, many of Japan’s Christians went underground, practicing in secret for around 250 years.
Episodes in Season 6
1
Roof Tilers
28 min
2
Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
28 min
3
Hidden Christians: Part 1
28 min
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4
Hidden Christians: Part 2
28 min
5
Wood: Culture
28 min
6
Wood: Carpentry
28 min
7
Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
28 min
8
Meat
28 min
9
Popular Theater
28 min
10
Oni: Japanese Ogres
28 min
11
Japanese Dog Breeds
28 min
12
Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
28 min
13
Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
28 min
14
Frozen Food
28 min
15
Slippers
28 min
16
Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
28 min
17
Tokyo: Water
28 min
18
Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
28 min
19
Mechanical Dolls
28 min
20
Swords
28 min
21
Bathrooms
28 min
22
Japanophiles: David Atkinson
28 min
23
Monkeys
28 min
24
Banknotes
28 min
25
Plasterwork
28 min
26
Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
28 min
27
Insects
28 min
28
Donburi: Rice Bowls
28 min
