Global Christianity (Japan)

Country: Japan Provide a profile and analysis of the presence of Christianity in a country. In presenting the profile, you should consider its: 1.Historical presence of Christianity in the country (origins, changing status, denominations represented) 2.Current organizational structure or institutions (dioceses, presence of religious orders, schools, hospitals) 3.Any distinctive elements (worship, shrines and feast days, ethnic tensions, church-state relations, etc.) 4.Current issues or controversies (if there is nothing recent, you can go back the last ten years)