CONTENTS I. — Introduction of Christianity into Japan. Rise of Persecution. The First Martyrs 1 II. — Entrance of the Dominicans into Japan 11 III. — Outbreak of the Persecution. Martyrdom of Father Peter of the Assumption, O.S.F., and Father Baptist Tavora, S.J. 26 IV. — Life and Martyrdom of Blessed Father Alphonsus Navarette 33 V. — Capture of Father Thomas of the Holy Ghost. Heroism of Native Members of the Holy Rosary 51 VI. — The Prisons of Satsuta. Father John of S. Dominic. His Death. Imprisonment of Father Francis de Morales and Father Alphonsus de Mena 60 VII. — The Rosarians of Japan 69 VIII. — Father Lewes Floras 79 IX. — The Great Martyrdom 87 X. — Martyrdom of Brother Lewis Yakiki. Father Didacus Collado. Life and Martyrdom of Blessed Father Peter Vasquez 112 XI. — Life and Martyrdom of Blessed Lewis Bertrand. The Fires of Mount Ungen. Blessed Father Dominic Castellet — his Labours and Martyrdom 128 XII. — Missionaries sent from Manilla. Martyrdom of the last Dominicans in Japan 140 XIII. — Missionaries unable to enter Japan. The Dutch. The late Discovery of Christians. Conclusion 155 Appendix — The Present Condition of the Church in Japan 179 List of Dominican Martyrs in Japan 182 Digitized by Google.