Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Historical artifact)

Title:

Sadame (kirishitan seikin no kosatsu)

Official Plaque (Bulletin Prohibiting Christians)

定（きりしたん制禁の高札）

No. of features:

1 plaque

Designated:

June 20, 1996

Location:

Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore (opens to new page)
4-219 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Under private ownership (Shimoochiai 6-chome, Chuo Ward)

Description:

This placard dates back to 1711. It was displayed in the village’s official bulletin area. Its primary purpose was to encourage people to inform on illegal practitioners of Christianity. It warns that, starting with town leadership, up to five people would be punished should the village be found to be harboring secret Christians.

Associated Texts:

(1996). “Survey Report on Yono City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 21). Yono Municipal Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property. Please contact the museum for inquiries on when this property is available for public viewing.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/009/003/p000437.html