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Portugal's Japanese Christian Martyrs and the Shimabara Aftermath
In 1597, twenty-six Christians were crucified in Nagasaki, the first mass martyrdom of the persecutions that would culminate in the Shimabara Rebellion. This episode explores the life and death of the 26 Martyrs of Japan, the role of Portuguese Jesuits, the shifting policies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and how the brutal crackdown shaped Japan's isolation. We discuss key figures like Paul Miki, the Jesuit interpreter; the Nagasaki bugyō; and the impact on Portuguese trade. Through eyewitness accounts and historical analysis, we examine why a regime that once tolerated…
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