# Martyrs of Japan (1597)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1597-martyrs-of-japan
Location: Nagasaki, Japan
Themes: Persecution

Twenty-six Christians are crucified at Nagasaki. At this point in the timeline (5 February 1597), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement VIII (30 January 1592 – 3 March 1605).

## Why it matters
Martyrs of Japan mattered because it shows how Christians and others suffered for faith and how violence shaped the church's memory and identity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Clement VIII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-clement-viii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — 26 Martyrs of Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_Martyrs_of_Japan)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Martyrs of Japan](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Martyrs+of+Japan)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)