The Goto Islands are a valuable region that continues to tell the history of the "Hidden Christians." These were Christians who fled persecution during the ban on Christianity and secretly preserved ...
IKITSUKI, Japan — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan ‘s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll ...
GOTO, Japan, Nov. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, has published a special feature article headlined "A Journey Tracing the Footsteps of Hidden Christians and World Heritage ...