일본계 기독교의 조선전도 양상 연구 -『조선총독부관보』(1911~1945) 기록을 중심으로-

Abstract

The fact that Japanese Christianity was introduced to modern Korea is not well-known. However, starting with Norimatsu Masayasu's arrival in Kyoungsung for the evangelization of Koreans in 1896, the three major denominations of the Japanese church (i.e., the Church of Christ in Japan, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Japan, and the Japanese Congregational Church) began missionary activities in Korea in 1904. With the backdrop of the forced annexation of Korea by Japan in 1910, discussions on missionary work in Korea intensified within the Japanese Christian community. This paper examines the patterns of the influx of Japanese Christian missions into modern Korea by analyzing data from 'The Official Gazette of Japanese Government General of Korea,' focusing on regional and temporal characteristics for each denomination. While previous studies have provided an overview of the overall trend of religious influx by the Japanese, this paper narrows its focus to Japanese Christian missions, analyzing each denomination separately. Through this analysis, three main conclusions were drawn. Firstly, the paper clarifies the target audience for missionary work for each denomination. Secondly, the paper sheds light on the missionary activities of the Oriental Missionary Society Holiness, a denomination outside the three major ones. Thirdly, the paper highlights the regional characteristics of each denomination.