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Japanese Martyrs — • The most famous of the Japanese martyrs are the twenty six who were crucified in Nagasaki in 1597, but thousands of other Japanese died for the faith between 1560 and 1860 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Japanese Martyrs … Catholic encyclopedia
Martyrs of Japan — The Martyrs of Japan were Christians who were persecuted for their faith in Japan, mostly during the 17th century. Contents 1 Christianity in Japan 2 The 26 Martyrs of Japan 3 205 Martyrs of Japan (1597–1637) … Wikipedia
Japanese war crimes — occurred during the period of Japanese imperialism. Some of the incidents have also been described as an Asian Holocaustcite news| first=Ralph |last=Blumenthal |title=The World: Revisiting World War II Atrocities; Comparing the Unspeakable to the … Wikipedia
Japanese Cemetery Park — The Japanese Cemetery Park (Kanji: 日本人墓地公園; rōmaji: Nihonjin bochi kōen ) is a cemetery and park in Hougang, Singapore. It is the largest Japanese cemetery in South East Asia at 29,359 square metres, consisting of 910 tombstones that contain the… … Wikipedia
Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan — Martyrs of Japan Died February 5, 1597,Nagasaki, Japan Means of martyrdom Crucifixion … Wikipedia
Thomasian Martyrs — The Thomasian Martyrs were the Dominican Catholic priests who became administrators, professors, or students in the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. All of them gave up their lives for their Christian faith, some in Japan, others in Vietnam,… … Wikipedia
Korean Martyrs — Martyrs Born Various Died 1839, 1846, 1866 … Wikipedia
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine — For other titles including Martyrs Shrine, see Martyrs Shrine (disambiguation). Coordinates: 25°4′49.65″N 121°31′57.91″E / 25.0804583°N 121.5327528°E … Wikipedia
Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument — The Twenty Six Martyrs Museum and Monument were built on Nishizaka Hill in June 1962 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the canonization of the Christians executed on the site on February 5, 1597. The 26 people, a mixture of native Japanese… … Wikipedia
List of Christian martyrs — Since its earliest decades, Christianity has glorified martyrdom. Apostolic Age 1st century *Saint Stephen, Protomartyr, was stoned c. 34 A.D. *James the Great (Son of Zebedee) was beheaded in 44 A.D. *Philip the Apostle was crucified in 54 A.D.… … Wikipedia
