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Mari YamasakiMari Yamasaki

My home town…Amakusa!!My home town…Amakusa!! Amakusa is really beautiful place. Amakusa is really beautiful place.

Amakusa is countryside and doesn’t have Amakusa is countryside and doesn’t have any big shops like Paruco in Kumamoto. any big shops like Paruco in Kumamoto. There are many nature that Kumamoto There are many nature that Kumamoto City doesn't have. You can enjoy them City doesn't have. You can enjoy them without shopping !!without shopping !!

About Amakusa…About Amakusa…

Amakusa is composed by two islands, Amakusa is composed by two islands, Shimo-Amakusa and Kami-Amakusa. And Shimo-Amakusa and Kami-Amakusa. And five bridges connect these two islands and five bridges connect these two islands and Kumamoto. Amasakusa has many bridges Kumamoto. Amasakusa has many bridges because there are many river between because there are many river between islands. We have to cross bridge to go the islands. We have to cross bridge to go the other side. And sometimes we do festival other side. And sometimes we do festival on the bridge. on the bridge.

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About Amakusa shiroAbout Amakusa shiro

His real name is Masuda Shiro Tokisada and His real name is Masuda Shiro Tokisada and born in 1621. His family was christian and also born in 1621. His family was christian and also he was. In those days, Amakusa and Shimabara he was. In those days, Amakusa and Shimabara were in trouble of hunger and heavy tax. In were in trouble of hunger and heavy tax. In 1613, however, missioary called Marcos, 1613, however, missioary called Marcos, foresee that child of god come and help people foresee that child of god come and help people later 25 years. The people believed that wards later 25 years. The people believed that wards he said. 25 years later, Amakusa Shiro came he said. 25 years later, Amakusa Shiro came back from Nagasaki, and helped people. The back from Nagasaki, and helped people. The people said that he was a child of god. He led people said that he was a child of god. He led the people and raised revolt in only 16. the people and raised revolt in only 16.

He diffused Christ even He diffused Christ even it was dangerous to do. it was dangerous to do. The Japanese The Japanese government cracked government cracked down on Christian on down on Christian on that time, and many that time, and many christian were killed by christian were killed by the government. But he the government. But he didn't stop it. Now, all the didn't stop it. Now, all the people in Amakusa know people in Amakusa know about him, and still about him, and still admire him. We can still admire him. We can still see his bronze statue.see his bronze statue.