by Clarke Fountain
synopsis
For a brief period during the 16th century, the Portuguese and Dutch were permitted influence in Japan, with the result that a considerable number of Japanese converted to Christianity. By the late 16th century, a reaction against these outside influences was in full sway. In this story, Lady Ogin is unable to marry her lover because he has become a Christian, and Christians are being persecuted by the Shogun Hideyoshi. This tragic romance is based on a story by Toko Kon.
characteristics
- Christian
- Missionaries
- Forbidden-love
- Conversion
- Lover
- Japan
- Culture-clash
- Fate
- Missionary