Japanese Culture
Shusaku Endo's acclaimed novel Silence draws from the oral history of the local Kirishitan communities pertaining to the time of the suppression of the Church, as do certain of his short stories, including "Mothers" and "Unzen."
Noted Japanese composer Yasuhide Ito has written a well-known work for symphonic band, called Gloriosa, that was inspired by the music of the Kakure Kirishitans.
The anime series Samurai Champloo is largely based on the related Shimabara Rebellion and its aftermath.
The anime series Rurouni Kenshin featured an arc inspired by the persecution of the Kakure Kirishitan.
Rin Tohsaka, one of the main characters in the visual novel Fate/stay night is a descendant of a Kakure Kirishitan lineage.
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