Father Sidoti: Reevalutaion of his life and death

About 300 years ago, Father Sidoti（1668-1714）, an Italian missionary, landed on the island of Yakushima after his five-year journey from Italy. In 2014, his remains were excavated in the planned construction site for a condominium building in Tokyo. This discovery triggered a research for the beatification of Father Sidoti by the Vatican.
In July of this year, Father Mario Toricivia, the president of the committee for beatification research, came to Japan, and a symposium entitled “Closing in on the secret of Father Sidoti” was held at Sophia University in Tokyo.

a Yakushima Heart TV original program
Father Sidoti: Reevalutaion of his life and death

Special thanks to:
Mario Canducci
Mario Trchivia
Masato Hakariya
Toshiaki Koso
Yasuhide Tochio
Bunkyo City Board of education
Catholic Church of Yakushima
Sophia School Corporation
Yakushima Town Board of education

Director: Silvia Boccardi and Jiro Kumakura
Photography: Jiro Kumakura
Coordinator: Shoko Miwa
Adviser: Izumi Kabasawa
Producer: Hirofumi Taniguchi