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Arima Flourishes as a Base for Christian Missionaries

At the time, Japan was divided into multiple fiefdoms controlled by feudal lords known as daimyo. While many daimyo in and around the Kyushu region welcomed the missionaries because of the opportunities for commercial gain, others became stalwart believers in the new religion. Those feudal lords who converted to Christianity and did their best to help the missionaries with the work of propagation are referred to as Christian daimyo. The four best-known in Kyushu were Ōmura Sumitada, Arima Harunobu, Ōtomo Sōrin, and Konishi Yukinaga.

When Father Alessandro Valignano, the Jesuit Visitor overseeing all the order’s activities in Asia, came to Japan for the first time in 1579, he met Arima Harunobu, the daimyo of the Nagasaki region. Valignano converted Harunobu and baptized him at Hinoe Castle, the seat of the Arima clan. Harunobu continued to welcome missionaries even after Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s 1587 edict to expel the Christian fathers, and the province of Arima prospered as a base for the propagation of Christianity.

Many people living in the domains of the Christian daimyo followed in their masters’ footsteps and converted to Christianity. Many churches were built in the Nagasaki region; seminaries and colleges opened in Arima and Nagasaki, Urakami, and Amakusa; and European culture, in the form of painting, music and printing, began to spread.

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有馬，基督教的一大傳教據點

當時的日本劃分為眾多領地，由各地領主「大名」負責管轄。在九州地區，為了貿易利益而接納傳教士的大名不在少數，其中亦有大名因此成為虔誠的基督徒。改信基督教且支援傳教士傳教的大名被稱為「吉利支丹大名」。九州最知名的吉利支丹大名有四人，分別為大村純忠、有馬晴信、大友宗麟、小西行長。

亞歷山德羅·范禮納諾神父是負責視察亞洲傳教活動的耶穌會視察員，其於1579年首度赴日時，與長崎地區的大名有馬晴信相遇。范禮納諾隨後在有馬家的居城「日野江城」為有馬晴信進行洗禮。即使豐臣秀吉於1587年實施《伴天連追放令》之後，有馬晴信仍積極接納傳教士，令有馬地區成為一大基督教傳教據點。

當時許多吉利支丹大名領地的居民皆仿效領主，一同改信基督教，長崎地區也因此興建了不少教堂。有馬、長崎、浦上、天草等地紛紛開設神學校及神學院，歐洲的繪畫、音樂、印刷技術等文化亦隨之盛行。

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有马——繁荣发展的传教之地

当时的日本被划分为众多领地，由各地领主“大名”负责统治。在九州地区，为了从贸易中获利而接纳传教士的大名不在少数，其中不乏大名成为虔诚基督徒的事例。改信基督教且支援传教士传教的大名称之为“吉利支丹大名”。九州最知名的吉利支丹大名有四人，分别为大村纯忠、有马晴信、大友宗麟、小西行长。

亚历山德罗·范礼纳诺神父是负责视察亚洲传教活动的耶稣会视察员，他于1579年首度赴日，遇见了长崎地区的大名有马晴信。范礼纳诺随后在有马家的居城“日野江城”为有马晴信进行洗礼。1587年，丰臣秀吉颁布《伴天连追放令》（限制基督教传播的相关禁令），但有马晴信仍积极接纳传教士，使有马地区成为繁荣的基督教传教据点。

当时许多吉利支丹大名领地的居民皆仿效领主，一同改信基督教，长崎地区的教堂如雨后春笋般拔地而起。有马、长崎、浦上、天草等地纷纷开设神学校及神学院，欧洲的绘画、音乐、印刷技术等文化亦随之盛行。

（插图：庄司好孝）