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Jan 22, 2019 · The Japanese Wikipedia article on Satoshi Nakamoto does not give kanji (and also treats it, typographically, as a Western name), suggesting that the exact intended meaning is unknown. But, we can make educated guesses.
It's actually a legend in Japan, that Jesus didn't actually die on the cross, and managed to escape to flee to a far away land. The legend claims an itinerant shepherd came to a mountain hamlet in Northern Japan, and settled.
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Therefore, considering the Japanese icons, you might think that all the saints and even the virgin Mary and Jesus were born in the vicinity of Osaka or Yokohama. In addition, it is easy to see the influence of traditional Japanese painting in these works — many icons visible canonical techniques of Ukiyo-e.
Sep 26, 2023 · Francis Xavier visited Japan in 1549 and stayed for 2 years and 3 months. This was the start of the evangelization in Japan. Xavier carried sacred images with him. The arrival of Xavier’s ship also marked the beginning of Christian art in Japan.
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Dec 18, 2023 · Jesus was born in Asia. He was Asian. Yet the preponderance of Christian art that shows him at home in Europe has meant that he is embedded deeply in the popular imagination as Western. The...
Gradually images of Jesus became acceptable to most Protestants in various contexts, especially in narrative contexts, as book illustrations and prints, and later in larger paintings. Protestant art continued the now-standard depiction of the physical appearance of Jesus.
May 7, 2019 · Sotheby's Fine Japanese Art sale on 14 May brings to auction a remarkable piece of Christian history, dating back to the 16th century and the arrival of the Jesuits in Japan.
