This statue on the outside of the church depicts Paul Uchibori youngest son the age of five who showed no sign of pain when his hands were maimed. All of Paul's children had all but their thumbs and pinkies removed because the in the soldier's eyes Christians were less than animals so they should have less fingers than animals.

Another statue portrays Valignano helping the sick.

From the Church we went to the ruins of Hara Castle, the site of the Shimabara rebellion. We were lead by Shinji Matsumoto the historian in charge of the excavation hara castle and running Hara Culture Center. Mr. Matsumoto show us around the excavation and the culture center.

Some areas just look like fields, others have masonry or even bones of people killed in the rebellion.











Here are bones at the excavation.



Mr. Matsumoto explains the various parts of the excavation and significant parts of each.

Here is our group in front of a statue of the leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, 16 yearold Shio Tokisada.


Many of the rebels placed crosses and medals images of Mary in there mouths so if they died the governments troops wouldn't know to strip them of these sacred symbols. This picture shows teeth around a medal.

Here is a cross next to what looks to be a jaw bone.



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