Is Japan already open to the Christian religion?

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Before Christianity entered the country now called the United States, Christianity has entered the Japanese state. Christianity was first introduced in Japan in the 16th century by the Jesuits and later by Franciscan missionaries. At the end of the century, there are approximately 300,000 people are baptized Japan. Unfortunately, the promising situation began opposed by other missionary groups and political intrigues that come from the Spanish and Portuguese, as well as political parties, the Japanese government itself. As a result, Christians were persecuted. His first victim was 6 and 20 Franciscan monk who converts crucified in Nagasaki on February 5, 1597. After the tolerance of Christians who only lasted for some time, many Christians who were arrested, imprisoned, or persecuted and killed, and the church was forced underground in 1630. Even so, when Japan began to open up to western countries 250 years after the incident, it appeared that the Japanese Christian community still survive below ground, without a pastor and gospel, they survive only with a simple instruction about their faith, but with firm faith believe that Jesus is their savior. The church began to grow again after Commodore Perry opened Japan with the fleet from America. Missionary poured into Japan. However, during World War II, so suspicious of Christians and Westerners, the Japanese government led Christians to Nagasaki. Ironically, the countries most responsible for evangelizing the people of Japan, even the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki and killed many Christians. Even so, there are still people who are dedicated Christians in Japan, and the church continues to grow