December 3, 2006

  • legend of Amakusa Shirou


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                           his fighting frag                               a rosary on his chest               civilwar ( 1637 )
         amakusa1     amakusa   park03 his grave
                                                      trade with Portugal ship
        He seems as like as Janne Dark in here...this fighting frag was called one of three frag with
        Crusade and Janne Dark...Fransisco Xavier missioned at most south of japan and seems
        30,000 people become believer in record ( around 1550~ 1610 ) many power of local
        area was baptized into christain faith..and spread to public...one reason is trade of gun and
        fasinate this trinity concept for control power and spread of political area..The power was
        called Christian Daimyou...and public were getting awake freedom in this Jesus faith..and    
        wanted save thier life of pain or hell that centerise goverment pressuerd to public..

        The tokugawa Shogunate goverment was afraid of break down of control , so It prohibit this
        religion by low at 1612...that paganism was so strongly , they never live If discoverd faith..
        and continued 240 years this situation..many missionary were deport to outside of country
        at once..missionary Marcos told when he leave here .." It will cause disaster 25years later,
        and The Savior who is son of God apear and save to people..." and this miracle happen...

        Amakusa Shirou borned from father who was a vassal of former Christain daimyou and mother
        was christian ( christian name Maruta ) at 1621 in Island of Shimabara...living people were
        all christian, but keep secret faith under prohibit...Shirou went to study abord to nagasaki..
        people were living hard pain by strong pay tax ( rice ) and reason was pagan ( even secret )
        just then 1637, caused suffer from a famine and can't pay tax and only waite die...
        as true of prophecy 25years ago, Shirou came back from Nagasaki and lead to farmer for
        fighting of against to power...he was a head of this civil war 30,000 people ( include of
        christain 3,500 ) VS troop of goverment were 120,000..and fighting three month...
        I wonder how large people gether to such little island where south end of country..
        Amakusa Shirou won this fighting first but after pressed into castle and besieged three
        month..finaly all people were killed by goverment and discovered his face and mother's..

        this real calismatic beautiful boy of 16 years old was told in legend story...he fasinate to people
        with performance of magic or sorcery..and had wisdom of medical art and treat to illness people.
        he had strong wish and clear brain and died martyrdorm 16years old...Jannu Dark was 19years old..
        His desire couldn't realized..but his faith bring to one part of modern people and keep still now..

        It wrote this words on the top of frag..
                "   Ieses Nazarenus Rex Indaeovum  "   &   "  Lovvado Seiaosatissimo Sacramento "  

Comments (8)

  • That's very interesting!

  • that is very helpful

    thanks !

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  • The story sounds like a common theme to fight opression and wrong through faith.

    It is late here in Hawaii so I must go to bed but will return later to reply in depth.

    o e os u mena si   (sorry my Japanese spelling stinks.)  Good night young lady.  And I truly live the life of one who loves everyone.  I just do not approve of some peoples conduct.

    justmarty 

  • Inspirational story, thak You for sharing.
    I never heard of Amakusa Shirou before.

    It seems he had a short life but a fife with power.
    Nowadays is hard to find a hero..How sad..

  • Good Morning and thank you for that post.  It was very interesting and helpful.  Thank you for coming by and helping me on my question, It was helpful.  Take care of yourself and be safe.

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    Donna

  • yes i am reading this again...

    this is history

    worth looking into now

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