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*In 1614, there were around 300,000 Japanese Christians in Japan. (Schirokauer et al, A Brief History of Japanese Civilization, 126.)
*In 1614, there were around 300,000 Japanese Christians in Japan. (Schirokauer et al, A Brief History of Japanese Civilization, 126.)
*Christianity suits samurai lords well, as it’s all about sacrificing oneself for the Lord – and with the daimyo as representative of God, as divinely mandated, loyalty to God becomes intertwined with loyalty to one’s earthly lord.
*Heian gardens are viewed from a stationary position from within the palace, versus Zen gardens meant for contemplation – not for beauty or for poetry - , versus Edo gardens which are walking gardens, for moving through.
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