Historical Aspects of the Formation of Christianity in Japan before the Establishment of the Russian Spiritual Mission as the Most Important Component of the Church's Activity

Abstract

This article attempts to retrospective of the missionary presence of the Russian Orthodox Church in these lands, as well as to analyze the basic principles of the activity of preachers of the Gospel in very difficult cultural and political conditions. The article covers the history of the missionary activity of the Russian Church and the preaching of Christianity in Asia. The article is devoted to the history of Christianity in Japan before the establishment of an Orthodox mission in these territories. In a small retrospective, the historical features of the beginning of Christian preaching on the islands are described, as well as the reaction of the authorities and the closure of the country to foreigners, including missionaries. The article also indicates the features of missionary work among different cultures, which cannot but be relevant in our time, when a multicultural approach in the worldview is lobbied in every possible way in the world. The practical significance of the study lies in the analysis of the features of preaching the Gospel among people of a different culture.