
What is the Kitamuki Kannon Statue? – Traces of the “Hidden Christians” in Ogatsu, Akita
Table of Contents1 Why did Christianity spread in Akita Prefecture?1.1 Spread through trade and miners1.2 Propagation by foreign missionaries1.3 A period of religious tolerance2 The meaning and origin of the Kitamuki Kannon statue...




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