31/03/2022
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Christianity was first propagated in in 1569, followed by a period of strict religious prohibition. In 1934, a Japanese architect built a Gothic-style church in , which faces a quiet inlet. The interior of the church, lit by light streaming in through stained glass windows, has an unusual mat flooring. It is also called the "Sea Cathedral" because of its location on the seaside, and its landscape has been selected as one of the “ of Japan".
In addition, the unique religious culture in which people disguised themselves as Buddhists and secretly continued to believe in during the oppression has been registered as a under the name of "Hidden Christian Sites in and Amakusa". Among its constituent properties, the only registered one in Amakusa is "Sakitsu Village in Amakusa".
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