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This 12 page paper provides an overview of the history of the spread of Christianity in Japan. This paper outlines the major influences that lead to the spread of Western religion in Asia. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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the French, Dutch and British over the course of more than three centuries. In understanding the spread of Christianity in Japan, it is important to understand the impact of
St. Francis Xavier, considered by many to be the founder of the Christian movement, and the different waves of Christianity that were determined by increasing Western influences. The
Founder of The Christian Movement in Japan St. Francis Xavier is considered by most to be the founder of the Christian movement in Japan, and arrived in Kogoshima, on the
main island of Japan in 1549 (2). St. Francis Xavier was a member of a group of sixteenth century Catholic missionaries from Spain who viewed the spread of Christianity
as a necessary part of the development of the pagan Far East (3). The Roman Catholics, first from Spain and then from a variety of other countries, found a
region of the world little touched by Catholicism, and there was a distinct and perceived "need" for Christian influence. The Roman Catholic missionaries were not welcomed to Japan wholeheartedly
and did not maintain their initial presence there for long. Many in the Japanese leadership viewed the religions and cultural influences of the West as intrusive, and also believed
that they were in contrast to many of the characteristic elements of Japanese culture (4). By 1564, some say that the missionaries from Spain had overstayed their welcome, and
the Kyotoby Emperor Ogimachi sent the missionaries back to Spain. It was not until a declaration by Oda Nobunaga in 1569 that the missionaries were allowed to return (5). But
just almost two decades later, the missionaries were sent out of Japan again by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, though little was done to determine enforcement efforts or send the missionaries back actively
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