Kinwashi Tour Japan Thread
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video.
like this monuments, what is all about.
so to find out, and we decided to go for it,
when we are at Nagasaki.
the story.
http://www.travel-around-japan.com/k93-09-martyrdom-26-saints.html
Memorial to the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
It is on Nishizaka Hill just in front of JR Nagasaki station.The Society of Jesus sent Francisco de Xavier, a Catholic missionary, to Asia in 1541.
He came to Japan through India in 1549.
This was the first time when Christianity was introduced to Japan.After that, the Western missionaries were engaged in missionary work in the western Japan, on the understanding of the local lords.
They got many believers, and some lords also converted Christianity.In the 1580s, Hideyoshi Toyotomi (1537-1598) unified Japan after a century of war, and became the head of Japan.
He was in favor of Christianity first.
But he heard that the Christian lords persecuted Buddhism, the missionaries ate "cows" (beef), the Westerner sold Japanese people into slavery.
Hideyoshi was angry at the behaviors putting a country into confusion, so he banned the Christianity and trading with Western countries in 1587.After that, the Society of Jesus had refrained voluntarily from the missionary work.
Nevertheless Franciscans had been very active.
Hideyoshi had given a tacit approval to moderate missionary work, but he ordered to catch Franciscans in Japan and the Japanese believers in 1596, at last.
And 26 Christians were caught in Kyoto and Osaka.They were 6 Western bishops and monks and 20 Japanese Christians.
They were dragged through the streets in Kyoto, then they were sent to Nagasaki.
And they were put to death by piercing with spears, at Nishizaka Hill on February 5th, 1597.They became the Japan's first martyrs.
They were sainted by Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) in 1862.
And Oura Catholic Church built in 1864 faces here.On this site, Memorial to the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan was built in 1962, in celebration of the 100th anniverary of their canonization.
There are a museum, a church and a monument.
In 1981, Pope John Paul II visited here.
Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum official website -
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best shot.
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Take a closer look at this,
what is all about.
on this building entrance wall.
a beautiful piece of art.
what make of?
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Dinner Plates.
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many pebbles with colour stones.
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From Nagasaki.
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two part here the museum and the church.
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On your right standing facing this monument,
if you shfit your camera at 3 o'clock position you will see this.
on the hillside.
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What shoebox housing over talking big here.
This kind of houshing in Nagasaki uphill at the same spot, i took this picture.
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This is what we saw in the daylight of this housing. we will see at night with more upload.
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3 room, 4 room or 5 room, HDB in Nagasaki.
are this similar like here. the building structure.
This picture took from Nagasaki.
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From Mount INASA. by day we should see this.
The pictures i took from the above.
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MT INASA
MT Inasa provides Nagasaki's 10 Million Dollar Night View. MT Inasa has a cable car to the summit.
Mount Inasa (稲�山 ,Inasa-yama) located to the West of Nagasaki city, Japanis 333 metres high. A cable car (ropeway or skyway) operates from the Fuchi Shrine (in Fuchimachi) up to the top of Mt. Inasa. At the summit there is a glass enclosed circular observation dome which provides a stunning 360 degree view of Nagasaki and the surrounding region. When seen at night it is referred to as "Nagasaki's 10 Million Dollar Night View" (1000万ドル�夜景 ,Issenmandoru no yakei).
MT Inasa cable car (Ropeway) is open 7 days a week throughout the year (except for annual maintenance in early December).
Travel Time: 5 minutes from Fuchi Shrine to Inasa Sancho Station
Hours: March 1-November 30: 09:00-22:00
December 1-February 28 (29): 09:00-21:00
Departures every 15-20 minutes.
Fares: Round trip: ¥1,200 , One way: ¥700
