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The Japanese word for Christianity (キリスト教, Kirisuto-kyō) is a compound of kirisuto (キリスト) the Japanese adaptation of the Portuguese word for Christ, Cristo, and the Sino-Japanese word for doctrine (敎, kyō, a teaching or precept, from Middle Chinese kæ̀w 敎), as in Bukkyō (仏教, Japanese for Buddhism).
The Nonchurch movement is the most widely known and respected expression of independent Japanese Christianity. this is due largely to the fact that Uchimura Kanzo was a prolific writer respected by many individuals both within and outside Christian circles. The complete works of Uchimura consists of some fifty volumes.
Pages in category "Christianity in Japan" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics; Cookie statement;
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Churches in Japan by prefecture (3 C) A. Christianity in Aichi Prefecture (1 C) N.
Sixteen Martyrs of Japan: 1633 - 1637 16 Hidden Christians who were martyred for their faith from 1633 to 1637. 18 February 1981 by Pope John Paul II 18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II 28 September 188 Martyrs of Japan [13] 1603 -1639 Additional priests and Catholics who were persecuted and martyred from 1603 to 1639.
The Evangelical Free Church of Japan (EFCJ) is a Protestant denomination. It was started in 1949 by missionaries from the Evangelical Free Church of America. The Evangelical Free Church of Japan has over 60 churches and was the fastest growing denomination in Japan after World War II. [1] It is a member of the Japan Evangelical Association (JEA).
The United Church of Christ in Japan (UCCJ; Japanese: 日本基督教団 Nihon Kirisuto Kyōdan, or Kyōdan for short) is the largest Protestant denomination in Japan. [2] It is a union of thirty-three diverse Protestant denominations forcibly merged by the Japanese wartime government on June 24, 1941.
Protestants in Japan constitute a religious minority of about 0.45% of total population or 600,000 people in 2020 [1] (see Protestantism by country).. All major traditional Protestant denominations are present in the country, including Baptists, Pentecostals, Lutherans, Anglicanism, [2] Methodists, Presbyterians, [3] Mennonites, [4] the Salvation Army and some others.