Genji Yasuhira is a senior lecturer at Kyoto University, Japan. In 2019 he earned his PhD with distinction from Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Prior to his appointment at Kyoto University in 2023, he held a position as Cross-border Postdoctoral Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations Note on References Introduction Part I. Reformed Governing Strategies 1. Repression: Dynamics of Anti-Catholicism 2. Toleration: Limited Recognition and Connivance Part II. Catholic Survival Tactics 3. Foundational Infrastructure: Social Status and Networks 4. Spatial Practices: The Making of the Urban Landscape of Coexistence 5. Discourses of Self-Representation: Public, Private and Conscience Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Archival Primary Sources (Het Utrechts Archief [HUA]) Published Primary Sources Secondary Literature