Why was christianity banned in japan?

These events led Ieyasu to ban Christianity in domains governed directly by the shogunate, and many daimyo followed his example. Then in 1614 he issued the “Statement on the Expulsion of the Bataren”, in which accusations against the priests were leveled. read more

During the ban on Christianity, several Christians resettled to the remote Sotome coast north of Nagasaki City to practice their religion in secret. When the ban was lifted in the late 1800s, many of them rejoined the Catholic Church and constructed churches with the support of foreign priests. read more

Christianity in Japan is among the nation's minority religions. Around 1 percent of the population claims Christian belief or affiliation. Most large Christian denominations, including Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Orthodox Christianity, are represented in Japan today. read more