Japanology Plus

Season 6, Episode 4

Episode Title: Hidden Christians: Part 2

Air Date: 2019-02-26

Overview:

Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Christianity was banned in Japan. During the ban, believers faced unimaginable persecution. Some, however, held onto their faith and devised ways to worship in secret, often in remote locations such as Nagasaki’s Goto islands.