In Search of Japan's Hidden Christians: A Story of Suppression, Secrecy and Survival

by John Dougill

Book Overview

The story of Japan's hidden Christians is the subject of a major motion picture by director Martin Scorsese, based on Shusaku Endo's famous novel, Silence.

From the time the first Christian missionary arrived in Japan in 1549 to when a nationwide ban was issued in 1614, over 300,000 Japanese were converted to Christianity. A vicious campaign of persecution forced the faithful to go underground. For seven generations, Hidden Christians--or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804858799
• ISBN13: 9780804858793
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages