Linked from

The 12 pages that link to Christianity in Japan, each with the reason it gives.

• Sengoku periodRelated: Missionaries and converts gained a foothold amid the political competition.

• SakokuRelated: Shogunal suppression of Christianity helped drive tighter limits on foreign movement and religion.

• Oda NobunagaRelated: Nobunaga permitted Christian missionaries and used their presence in a changing religious landscape.

• Francis XavierBroader topic: Xavier began the Jesuit mission in Japan and sought to explain Christianity through Japanese culture.

• Shimabara RebellionNarrower topic: The rebellion’s Christian identity emerged from decades of evangelization and repression.

• DejimaRelated: Fear of Christianity shaped the controls imposed on foreigners and Japanese residents.

• Nanban tradeRelated: Jesuit missions traveled with Portuguese merchants and gained converts in trading centers.

• Mitsuo FuchidaRelated: Fuchida converted to Christianity after the war and became an evangelist.

• Crypto-ChristianityBroader topic: Japanese Christians maintained hidden traditions during long periods of official prohibition.

• Gotō IslandsNarrower topic: The islands’ churches and communities form a distinctive chapter in this history.

• KeichōRelated: Christian missions expanded during Keichō before Tokugawa restrictions intensified.

• Takeo ArishimaNarrower topic: Christian belief became part of Arishima’s early intellectual life and later personal questioning.