Fumie (踏み絵): Crucifixion relief as a plaque to step on, exhibited in Glover Garden, Nagasaki, Japan. Christianity was prohibited in Japan, and hence believers had to follow their religion in secret. Local authorities tried to distinguish Christians from non-Christians (Buddhists and Shintoists). Whoever did not want to step on this plaque was suspected of being a Christian.
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Jesus relief as a tile to step on, exhibited in Clover Garden, Nagasaki, Japan. Japanese Christians were prosecuted in Japan, and hence had to follow their religion in secret. Local authorities tried to distinguish Christians from non-Christians (Buddhist