A Catholic Church and a Dutch trading post

And now for two more Nagasaki sights.

1) Oura Catholic Church

Oura Catholic Church was consecrated in 1865, six years after Japan opened its ports as a place of worship for European residents in Nagasaki. Japan had banned Christianity in 1612, but after the church was built, Japanese Christians who had maintained their faith in secret during the ban began to come out of the woodwork. Eventually the Japanese government lifted the ban in 1873.

2) Dejima

Dejima is a fan shaped island (now filled in and inside the city) where originally foreigners were isolated to prevent the spread of Christianity.  In 1641 the Dutch East India Company Trading Post was moved to Dejima and for many years of Japanese isolation, this was the only link to the outside world. The Dutch on Dejima weren't allowed inside Japan,  except for the captain's annual visit to the capital. It must have been a strange existence, to be so close, yet so far away.

Scales

Captain's room

Captain's room

Other bedroom

Kitchen

Globe. I like maps. Forgot to get a shot of the year.