The stone used for torture

The stone was used to torture Hidden Christians deported from Nagasaki after the fourth ‘falling’ of Urakami took place. The most severe torture was inflicted on IWANAGA Tsuru, a woman who was 22 years old at that time. Everyday, She was forced to sit down on the stone on which reed-screen was put. In severe coldness she was not allowed to wear anything besides her underwear. Even after passing out after continuous torture, she never renounced her faith. Her strong faith made the authorities give up the torture.

In 2008, the stone was blessed by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins.