ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli, ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ænd mˈɪʃənˌɛɹi æktˈɪvᵻɾi wʌz tˈɑːlɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə fjˈuːdəl ˌɑːkeɪˈɑːmə lˈɔːɹd, æz ɪt dɪdnˌɑːt θɹˈɛʔn̩ hɪz pˈaʊɚ ɔːɹ kˈɑːnflɪkt ɡɹˈeɪtli wɪððə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs bᵻlˈiːfs ɔːlɹˌɛdi pɹˈæktɪst ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
Originally, their religious and missionary activity was tolerated by the feudal Okayama lord, as it did not threaten his power or conflict greatly with the religious beliefs already practiced in the area.