The Genna Martyrdom resulted from a campaign against this people, who were targeted by a ceremonial procedure in which people were forced to trample on stone images.
One ritual used by this group involved transferring a ball of rice from the left hand of one official to another. The Genna Martyrdom resulted from a campaign against this people, who were targeted by a ceremonial procedure in which people were forced to trample on stone images. Twenty of the Twenty-Six Martyrs belonged to this group, whose practices have altered significantly in its "Kakure" incarnation. This group's symbols were used by the Shimabara Rebellion, after which this group was forced into seclusion even in Nagasaki, where this religious group had been prominent. For 10 points, name this minority religious group that emerged after its first convert, Anjiro, met with the missionary Saint Francis Xavier.
One ritual used by this group involved transferring a ball of rice from the left hand of one official to another.
Japanese Christians [or Japanese Roman Catholics; or Kakure Kirishitan; prompt on Christians; prompt on Roman Catholics; prompt on Japanese people]