The History of Christian Music in Japan which was introduced by St.Francis Xavier in the 16th Century, includinga a Prayr Song entitled UTA ORASHO which is currently practiced by the hidden Christians of Ikitsuki Island of Nagasaki Prefecture

1995年至1997年的研究成果主要分为三个部分：第一部分是对这些事情的澄清：1.世纪由圣弗朗西斯泽维尔引进的祈祷歌。（1）奉吾船内（大分市）作为苗圃，培育“西洋音乐”之花。（2）教会小学音乐教育的内容。（3）日本政府使命团在欧洲的足迹和他们据信听到的音乐。（4）他们从欧洲带来的各种乐器。（5）乐队在丰臣秀吉面前演奏的音乐内容。2.基督教在日本被禁后，西方音乐的痕迹仍在继续，以及UTA ORASHO的存在和Ikitsuki岛隐藏的基督徒的实践。第二部分是一个业余合唱团的导演，专门从事和表演日本在16世纪首次遇到的中世纪和文艺复兴时期的音乐，第三部分是将UTA ORASHO的每一个旋律转换成五线谱（1975，91，93，95，96，97年录制）。比较结果显示，“GURURIYOZA”没有太大变化。但是，“RAODATE”和“NAJYO”却发生了很大的变化，从我们的研究结果可以看出，继续研究这一特殊的日本历史领域的意义。

The Research results from 1995 to 1997 are divided into three parts.The first is clarification of these things : 1.The prayr song introduced by St.Francis Xavier in the 16th century. (1)BUNGO FUNAI (Oita city) as a nursery, growing the flower of "the Western Music" . (2)The contents of music education in SEMINARIO (the Christian elementary school). (3)The footprints in Europe by the Japanese goverment mission and the music which they are believed to have heard. (4)The variety of instruments brought by them from Europe. (5)The contents of the music playd before Hideyoshi by the group. 2.The traces of Western music continuing after the prohibition of Christianity in Japan, and the existence of UTA ORASHO and its practice by the hidden Christians of Ikitsuki Island.The second part is directorship of an amateur chrus group specializing in and performing the Medieval and Renaissance music which Japanese first encountered in the 16th century, and creation and presentation of lectureconcerts of the music.The third part is transformation of each melody of UTA ORASHO into the staff notation (taped in 1975,91,93,95,96,97). comparison presented these resuits ; "GURURIYOZA" was not much changed. However, "RAODATE" and "NAJYO" were very much changed.Because of our results, we can see the significance of continuing to research this special area of Japanese history.