The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 31, 1640Volume 31 — Chapter LVReading editionChapter navigation40 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterIllustrationsPrefaceHistoria de la Provincia del Sancto Rosario de la Orden de PredicadoresHistory of the Dominican Province of the Holy RosaryChapter XXXVIIIChapter XXXIXChapter XLChapter XLIChapter XLIIChapter XLIIIChapter XLIVChapter XLVChapter XLVIChapter XLVIIChapter XLVIIIChapter XLIXChapter LChapter LIChapter LIIChapter LIIIChapter LIVChapter LVChapter LVIChapter LVIIChapter LVIIIChapter LIXChapter LXChapter LXIChapter LXIIChapter LXIIIChapter LXIVChapter LXVChapter LXVIChapter LXVIIChapter LXVIIIChapter LXIXChapter LXXBibliographical DataColophonPrevious chapter ←Volume 31 — Chapter LIVNext chapter →Volume 31 — Chapter LVIAll chapters and sections (40)Opening pagesFront matterVolume 31 · Other sectionsIllustrationsPrefaceHistoria de la Provincia del Sancto Rosario de la Orden de PredicadoresHistory of the Dominican Province of the Holy RosaryVolume 31 · Chapters383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970Volume 31 · Other sectionsBibliographical DataColophonThe causes of the entry of our religious into Japon, and the circumstances under which they entered Satzuma.Notes in this chapterNote 1 · [Christianity in the kingdoms of Japon took its origin from the Society of Jesus, the first preacher and apostle therein being St. Francis X← Chapter LIVChapter LVI →