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7 June 2016
The oldest building of church in Japan, Oura Cathedral, Nagasaki city, Japan [The pilgrimage tour around Nagasaki]
The Oura Cathedral was the oldest building of church
in Japan. This church was built in Oura, Nagasaki after the opening on 1854 AD.
There were several churches in port of Yokohama which was one of the opened
ports. This had been the first church in Nagasaki and established on1865 AD. The
church was located in the foreign settlement formed under Edo era in South
Eastern part of Nagasaki. The building is National treasure of Japan.
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| Beside view of Oura Cathedral. The rosette window was the oldest part of this church which had placed at the front in original church |
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| The inside of the church. On the left side, the statue of Maria is one of the important part of this church. In front of this statue, the historical event of "discovery of the Christian in Nagasaki" had happened. |
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| The front view of the Oura Cathedral. The pine tree show the exotic atmosphere of this church. |
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| Stained glass of Oura Catholic church. |
2 June 2016
The Twenty Six Martyrs Museum, Mishawaka, Nagasaki, Japan [The pilgrimage tour around Nagasaki]
The place we should think about the Spanish colonization through the modern ages.
The first meeting to Christian in Japan
When I visited to Nishizaka, it was rainy day. Though the spring will be
changed to early summer, it was cold and wet day in May. Nishizaka is a small
hill in front of the main station of Nagasaki. Pedestrians walked up to the
hill to get the museum and small church to pray the twentysix martyrs on
Momoyama era.
The history of Martyrs in Nagasaki
This museum and church was officially assigned as the pilgrimage spot in Nagasaki. The martyrdom in Nagasaki had happened on 1597 under the Toyotomi government in Momoyama era. The international trade between European countries and Japan had rapidly developed the past 30 years. On 1596, minor trouble between Portuguese and Spanish and between the society of Jesuit and Order of Friars Minor occurred the Saint Phillipe case. The Japanese Slave trade had become the trigger of this historical event. The governor, Hideyoshi Toyotomi had announced the Statement of Expulsion of Christian padre on 1587. But the statement had been watered down, because the Japanese society had emphasized the importance and benefit of the international trade instead of the Christian. After Saint Phillipe case which the Spanish crews remark about the expansion of the colony of Spain with the Catholic Church, which might have never recognized the truth of event, expulsion had developed to the martyrdom. From the view point of the Japanese government, the Catholic Church and countries which expanded their territories with unethical means had seemed the crisis.
The twenty five martyrs had brought from Osaka and Kyoto to Nagasaki.
The journey was cold mid-winter season. Twenty Japanese, four Spanish, one
Mexican and one Portuguese had been sentence to a punishment at Nishizaka,
Nagasaki.
All countries which had been colonized by Spain and Portugal,
Philippines, Cuba, South American countries or several African countries, were
still under the difficulty of the development.
31 May 2016
White wall church, Shitsu Catholic Church, Nagasaki, Japan [The pilgrimage tour around Nagasaki]
White Wall Church made with the Japanese- French style
From the Kurosaki Catholic Church, you will head to North more and find a small white church, named Shitsu Catholic Church. This church was located middle of the mountain and formed a small complex of the religious facilities as church, clinic and orphanage. All facilitates were designed by French bishop de Rotz. The French European style buildings have some Japanese character in the detail. The Kurosaki Church was also built by Bishop de Rotz as the different style. |
| The contrast of white-gray-light blue show the French European style of this building. The roof was Kawara brick. |
History
On 1882, Shitsu Catholic Church was built by Bishop Marc Marie de Rotz, born in Normandy, France. Till 1902, he had extension of the church twice because of increasing the number of congregation in this area. From this reason, this church has elongate rectangle floor shape.
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| There was the statue of Santa Maria on the roof top of the tower. She is looking down the East China Sea and the daily life of the people in Shitsu. |
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28 May 2016
Red brick church on the hill, Kurosaki Catholic Church, Nagasaki, Japan [The pilgrimage around Nagasaki]
Red brick church in the West Sonogi peninsula, Kurosaki Catholic Church
Taking a car heading to Northwest in the West Sonogi peninsula from Nagasaki city, you will face to East China Sea, on the road on the west coast of Kyushu Island. On the West Sonogi peninsula, there are several villages which have the historical churches. The villages are located in small inlets on the intricate coast line of this peninsula. Before Meiji era, the local people had only access by the sea. This geographical characteristic made the “hidden Christian” (call as the “Kakure” Christian) culture around this ocean area.The Kurosaki Church was faced the Sumo Nada Sea. The contrast of blue sea and red brick was very beautiful in spring. This church was built with Red brick romanesque motive with the rib vault ceiling. The design was originally come from the French styles brought by French Bishops. All windows were stained glass with the stained. The simple design primary color of the stained glass were showed as the heart of the village adherents.
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| the Statue of Santa Maria in front of the church will welcome visitors. |
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| Rib vault ceiling show lovely interior. |
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| The stained glass were simple design as the village peoples' heart. |
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