・After Francis Xavier came to Hirado to propagate Christianity in 1550, villages on Ikitsuki Island and on the west coast of Hirado Island underwent turbulent times through “the arrival and flourishing of Christianity,” “the ban on Christianity and the secret transmission of the faith,” and “the lifting of the ban and the revival of Christianity.”
・In particular, Ikitsuki and Neshiko Villages, which were for a long time strongly influenced by the traditional culture of the Hidden Christians, have many Christian heritage sites, including holy places related to martyrdom for faith.
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