Download or read book The Kakure Kirishitan of Japan written by Stephen Turnbull and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1998-01-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First major study in English of the Japanese 'hidden' Christians - the Kakure Kirishitan, who chose to remain separate from the Catholic Church when religious toleration was granted in 1873 - and the development of the faith and rituals from the 16th century to the present day.