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Harisutosu hukkatsu! Jitsu ni hukkatsu! - Fixitnow. com Samurai . . . Today is Easter (Pascha) for Orthodox Christians Millions of Orthodox Christians all over the world are greeting each other with the traditional greeting, “Christ is risen!” And the traditional response, “Indeed He is risen!” In their own language, of course
Horrific Persecution of Japans Early Christians Revealed in New Book . . . A new book, Christ's Samurai, tells the story of early Christianity in Japan during the feudal era in the 17th century, when some Christians were branded with hot irons, dipped repeatedly in boiling water and crucified, for being part of an uprising
Kakure Kirishitan - Wikipedia The Kakure Kirishitan became known as Mukashi Kirishitan (昔キリシタン), or 'ancient Christians', and emerged not only from traditional Christian areas in Kyushu, but also from other rural areas of Japan
Japans Hidden Christians | Japan Past Present Historian Kataoka Yakichi writes that one major reason for the ongoing survival of underground Christian groups was the geography of the Sotome region north of Nagasaki, where the mountains "drop into" the sea, the available land is narrow, and the transport inconvenient, giving the communities ways of hiding their practices
The Hidden Christians - World Mission There had been rumors that in spite of more than two centuries of persecution, there were still Christians in Japan, the kakure kirishitan or “hidden Christians” who had secretly passed their faith from generation to generation Those people who risked their lives to visit the Oura Church were proof that the rumors were true
Amakusas Christian Culture - Visit Kyushu Visit Sakitsu Church to learn about the harsh history of Japan's “hidden Christians”, who fled to Kyushu's remote islands to practice their faith in secret during Japan's Edo-era ban on Christianity
Fixitnow. com Samurai Appliance Repair Man: Appliance Repair Wisdom for . . . For example, in Japanese, the Samurai's pseudo-native tongue, the greeting is, "Harisutosu hukkatsu!" And the reply, "Jitsu ni Hukkatsu!" In another example, Orthodox Christians in Minnesota greet each other, "So, Christ is up dere den!" And the response, "Ya shure, ya betcha, He's up dere den!" Below is the traditional Paschal icon