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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09744a.htmThe most famous of the Japanese martyrs are the 26 who were crucified in Nagasaki in 1597, but thousands of other Japanese died for the faith between 1560 and 1860. Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia outlines their heroism.
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