The history of Christians in Japan dates back to 1552 when Portuguese traders and Jesuit missionaries landed on the shores of Kyushi. Thirty years later, 200 churches were established to accommodate the nation's 150,000 Christians. In the beginning, the foreight religion appeared to enjoy a swift rise in power and prominence. The visiting Francis Xavier may have led warlord Oba Nobunga to destroy the... [click here for more]
Tora No Shi... Previously... Eleven year old Yuri Ishikawa grew up in Seiyo, a village that long ago accepted the lord Christ as their savior. Tired of watching her village offer a human sacrifice year after year to a vile monster (dekai oni) who resurfaced following their public renunciation of their faith, Yuri left her village to pursue a study of bushido (a code of honor between... [click here for more]
Tora No Shi... Previously... Eleven year old Yuri Ishikawa grew up in Seiyo, a village that long ago accepted the lord Christ as their savior. Tired of watching her village offer a human sacrifice year after year to a vile monster (dekai oni) who resurfaced following their public renunciation of their faith, Yuri left her village to pursue a study of bushido (a code of honor between... [click here for more]