Christianity arrived in Japan in 1549 when Jesuits first set foot in Kagoshima. Initial attempts to spread the religion were met with confusion; however, through employing various methods, they began to see success. However, by 1650, Christianity had effectively vanished from open society as the isolationist policy of Japan brought with it suppression and persecution.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2503/christianity-in-japan/.