---
title: Memorial of the 26 Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki
author: thaths
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18940/memorial-of-the-26-martyrs-of-japan-in-nagasaki/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 2024-05-16
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# Memorial of the 26 Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki

_Authored by thaths_

## Image File

[![Memorial of the 26 Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18940.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18940.jpg)

## Image Caption

Memorial of the 26 Martyrs of [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) in Nagasaki, who were executed for their Christian beliefs in 1597, after Japan had outlawed the [religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/religion/). Canonised by the Catholic Church, the martyrs were tortured before their execution, with the event serving as an important piece of [Christianity](https://www.worldhistory.org/christianity/)'s history in Japan.

## Cite This Work

### APA
thaths. (2024, May 16). Memorial of the 26 Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18940/memorial-of-the-26-martyrs-of-japan-in-nagasaki/>
### Chicago
thaths. "Memorial of the 26 Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 16, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18940/memorial-of-the-26-martyrs-of-japan-in-nagasaki/>.
### MLA
thaths. "Memorial of the 26 Martyrs of Japan in Nagasaki." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18940/memorial-of-the-26-martyrs-of-japan-in-nagasaki/>.

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