tianity underground. Christianity that existed in the north was also vanquished and all Christians that were outside of jails were all killed an inquisition for the detection and suppression of Christians had been established in 1640 and headed by Inonye chikugo-no-Kmai . Many Christians were either burn at a stake or hanged others endure more painful and slow death. In 1633 more than thirty missionaries gave up their lives and instill a fear upon other Europeans who thought of bringing more Jesuits to Japan. Anyone who came on shore were immediately arrested un less they knew the language of the natives they would escape being arrested.Even though, Jesuits endured the most painful tortures and had no longer have communication with Europe, Christianity managed to survive under ground in the most surprising way. In 1657- 1658, over six hundred Christians had escape being persecuted but their luck did not last for long of the 600 Christians 411 were executed and 77 spent their last days in prison where they died. According to the inquisition that was formed by Inonye Chikugo only a few arrests were made within the next few years. The places where Christianity lasted the longest were in remote villages surrounding the countryside of Nagasaki, perhaps many had long forgotten but they were a small group of Japanese Jesuits lingering in secluded areas of Japan. Japans awakening consciousness of the outside world was formally acknowledged in 1720, when theTokugawa shogun Yoshimune repealed the proscription on European books and study. By the early 19th century, visits from Europeans, mostly traders and explorers, became comparatively frequent, although the ban was still officially in force. Today, Japan has a large population of Christians although not everyone has totally accepted and conform to it those who are already converted are hoping that some day Japan will begin to see that Christianity can be adopted....
