Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
by gogonicetrip
The incident known as the Martydom of the 26 Saints of Japan was an execution of Kirishitan which took place in Nagasaki on February 5, 1597.
26 individuals ranging from 12 to 64 years of age were crucified on crosses.
They were canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
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- Direction : A 10 minute walk from JR Nagasaki Station
The Beautiful Port City
by kenari
"The Ruined Atomic Bom City"
The beautifully situated port city of Nagasaki lies at the southern end of Kyushu Island, 95 miles (152km) southwest of Fukuoka. Nagasaki was open to the world for centuries between 1639 and 1859 while the rest of Japan was secluded from foreign contact by governmental decree. The exposure to foreign cultures has left the city with a sophisticated and liberal air that makes it popular for tourists, enhanced by the many attractions in the city itself and surrounding prefecture. Feudal castles, samurai houses, smoking volcanoes, hot spring baths, rugged offshore islands, beautiful beaches and friendly people are all here to be enjoyed. The most important site in the city is the Peace Park (Heiwa Koen), commemorating Nagasaki's darkest hour on 9 August 1945, when a nuclear bomb intended to be dropped on the Mitsubishi Shipyards exploded instead over the Urakami district, killing 150,000 people. A black stone column marks the blast's epicentre, alongside the Atomic Bomb Museum.