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*In aftermath of [[1616]] bans on Christianity, loads of Japanese converts who had simply adopted Christianity at the orders of their lord renounced the religion. A written oath was required in many cases. Christianity enjoyed numbers around 300,000 in Japan at its peak around [[1615]], but by the late 1630s was reduced to only ''[[kakure Kirishitan]]'' pockets. - Robert Hellyer, Defining Engagements, 47.
*In aftermath of [[1616]] bans on Christianity, loads of Japanese converts who had simply adopted Christianity at the orders of their lord renounced the religion. A written oath was required in many cases. Christianity enjoyed numbers around 300,000 in Japan at its peak around [[1615]], but by the late 1630s was reduced to only ''[[kakure Kirishitan]]'' pockets. - Robert Hellyer, Defining Engagements, 47.
*Fukuoka han lost 2000 soldiers in the [[Shimabara Rebellion]]. - Kalland, 214.
*Term "[[bakuhan taisei]]" coined by Itô Tasaburô (伊東多三郎). Mercantilism in a Japanese Domain, 22-23.
*Term "[[bakuhan taisei]]" coined by Itô Tasaburô (伊東多三郎). Mercantilism in a Japanese Domain, 22-23.