Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church

History

Commemorates Xavier's mission in Yamaguchi (1550–51) under daimyo Ōuchi Yoshitaka, where Lorenzo Ryōsai was baptized.

Getting there

Walk/bus from JR Yamaguchi.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Xavier

From the library

• Archive: Lorenzo Ryōsai (Takada Shigetaka article summary) — Baptized by Xavier at Yamaguchi, 1551
• Schurhammer, Francis Xavier: His Life, His Times, vol. 4 (Japan) — Title only; 104 MB scan not yet read
• Hesselink, The Dream of Christian Nagasaki — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 19, 22, 67
• Christian Facilities in Nagasaki (maps) — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 36, 37, 40, 47, 53, 94…
• The Triumph of Perseverance: Kakure Kirishitan — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 4, 6
• Vara, 'A Navarrese in Yamaguchi' — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 1, 2
• Laures, 'Xavier in Yamaguchi' — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…

Coordinates 34.181, 131.472 (approximate)