
National / History Nov 20, 2019
Japan's aging 'Hidden Christians' fear they may be their religion's last generation
by Linda Sieg
His face weathered from years at sea, kimono-clad fisherman Masaichi Kawasaki kneels before an altar adorned with images of the Virgin Mary, crossing himself as he softly intones chants handed down through centuries. Kawasaki, 69, is one of a dwindling number of Japan's "Kakure Kirishitan," ...