urakami

The last provisions of the eight policy in the ship.

"Ⅷ.The value of gold and silver will be same value with the West."

This problem was serious enough to enter to the concept of the new administration.
By the way this policy was written in cooperation with Nagaoka Kenkichi.
　
He was a distant relative of Sakamoto.
He escaped from Tosa during crackdown and came to Nagasaki became the secretary of Sakamoto.　

Incidentally，there is a book on the theme of the issue of hidden Christians in his book.
Long before, he had came to nagasaki once.
At that time Japan was still peace.
However，he was summoned from Tosa regime.
His suspicion was "entering the faith to the Christian”.
　
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One village headman which is on the Nagasaki was in trouble.

"I'm not want hold family's funeral ceremony by Buddhism."
Many such people was appeared in Urakami.
　
"But this is decide that way from ancient times.
This is a violation of the law and is felony."
Village headman persuaded like that.
　
"We are a Christian.
We can not ask Buddhist monk for our funeral."
They replied.
　
"If this is the case、you submit a list of people that do not follow the laws of Tokugawa."
Village headman said finally.

Most people of Urakami was lined with name to this list.