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Japan Old Postcard Roman Catholic Church Oura Nagasaki 26 Martyrs 長崎市 大浦 南山手天主堂.

Publisher: Y. Sato Nagasaki Rabbit trademark 長崎佐藤弘聞堂印行
Faults: Minor crease or wear at 3 corners, marks
Background: Ōura Church (大浦天主堂 Ōura Tenshudō?) is a Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, built soon after the end of the Japanese government's Seclusion Policy in 1853. It is also known as the Church of the 26 Japanese Martyrs. It was for many years the only western-style building declared a national treasure, and is said to be the oldest church in Japan.

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