Magdalene of Nagasaki was a Japanese Christian martyr born in 1611 near Nagasaki. Serving as a translator and catechist for Augustinian Recollect missionaries, she became a tertiary of their order. Following the execution of her spiritual mentors, she continued her religious work by teaching the young and assisting the sick in the hills. Her commitment to her faith led to her arrest, resulting in a prolonged period of torture and her eventual death in 1634 at the age of 23.