In 1829, six people were paraded through Osaka and crucified as devotees of the "pernicious creed" of Christianity.
It provides students and scholars alike with an extraordinarily rich picture of late Edo society..
Christian Sorcerers on Trial offers annotated translations of a range of sources on this sensational event.
In 1829, six people were paraded through Osaka and crucified as devotees of the "pernicious creed" of Christianity