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Oura Church – Nagasaki, Japan 大浦天主堂:長崎

Oura Church is a Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan. Built in 1864, Oura Church is said to be the oldest church in Japan. Oura Church was built in honor of the 26 martyrs who were crucified under the rule of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1597.

Oura Church was designated as a National Treasure in 1933, making this the first Western-styled structure in Japan to receive this title.

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