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However, these developments ignited fierce backlash from the ruling classes and religious authorities. As reports of underhanded schemes emerged among the missionaries, including potential conspiracies against the state, the ruler of Japan began a campaign to purge the nation of these foreign influences. The culmination of tensions resulted in a series of executions—an event referred to as the Crisis of the Kishan Religion—culminating in a violent bid to eradicate all remnants of the faith from Japanese soil.