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BUDDHISM AND CHRISTIANITY To the Buddhist priests this movement of Christian propagandism hadbrought an experience hitherto almost unknown in Japan--persecutionsolely on account of creed. Near Hiraizumi, in the province of Rikuchu,may still be seen four buildings forming the monastery Chuson-ji. Seven Russiandivisions were engaged, and the brunt of the fighting was borne bytwo Japanese divisions and a brigade of cavalry. tegical direction of the war devolvedmainly upon Kitabatake Chikafusa, so far as the Southern Court wasconcerned.

Sanjo Sanemori, a formercouncillor of State, was arrested on suspicion, but his examinationdisclosed nothing. His name was changed toHashiba Hideyasu, and he received the appointment of governor ofMikawa province. There had been born to Iemitsu five sons, of whom theeldest, Ietsuna, had succeeded to the shogunate, and three others hadd SECOND PERIOD OF PROPAGANDISMTorres and Fernandez remained in Japan after Xavier's departure andwere there joined soon afterwards by three others.