The uprising led by Shirō was defeated, and he was executed at the age of 17. His head was displayed on a pike near Nagasaki as a warning to Christians. His failures were reflected in the 1962 movie Amakusa Shirō Tokisada (shown in English-speaking countries as The Christian Revolt or The Revolutionary),[1] by the Japanese movie director Nagisa Oshima.
Shirō was born in 1621 as the son of Catholic parents, Masuda Jinbei (益田 甚兵衛), a former Konishi clan retainer, and his wife. Urban legend speculates that Shirō could have been the illegitimate son of Toyotomi Hideyori, but these claims have little credibility.[citation needed]
Portuguese Jesuit missionaries had been active in Japan since the late 16th century. By the age of 15, the charismatic youth was known to his Japanese Catholic followers as "Heaven's messenger". Miraculous powers were attributed to him.[2]
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Banner of Amakusa Shirō, during the Shimabara Rebellion. Text on the banner is medieval Portuguese reading "LOVVADo SEIA O SĀCTISSIMo SACRAMENTO". English meaning "Praised be the Most Holy Sacrament".
Shirō was among Japanese Catholics who took over Hara Castle in a rebellion against the Shogunate. They mounted a coordinated defense that held off attackers, but the rebel force had no logistical support, and their resolve was weakened. Shirō was said to display posters in the castle to raise morale and said:
"Now, those who accompany me in being besieged in this castle, will be my friends unto the next world."[citation needed]
One of the rebel soldiers, Yamada Emosaku [ja], betrayed Shirō. He got a message to the Shogunate that rebel food supplies were running low. The Shogunate forces made a final assault, taking Hara Castle in the process. The Shogunate forces massacred almost 40,000 rebels. Yamada was the only recorded survivor.[citation needed]
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Shirō was taken captive and executed after the castle was overtaken. His head was displayed on a pike in Nagasaki for an extended period of time as a warning to potential Christian rebels.
Jonathan Clements. Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion. London: Robinson (2016)
Ivan Morris. The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan. London: Secker and Warburg (1975)
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amakusa, shirō, this, japanese, name, surname, amakusa, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, tone, style, reflect, encyclopedic, tone, used, w. In this Japanese name the surname is Amakusa This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Amakusa Shirō news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Masuda Shirō Tokisada 益田 四郎 時貞 c 1621 28 February 1638 also known as Amakusa Shirō 天草 四郎 was a Japanese Christian of the Edo period and leader of the Shimabara Rebellion an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics against the Shogunate His Christian name was Geronimo and was later known as Francisco Amakusa Francisco ShirōAmakusa ShirōBornMasuda Shirōc 1621Died12 April 1638 aged 17 Hara CastleHizen Province Tokugawa shogunateOccupation s Samurai RevolutionaryThe uprising led by Shirō was defeated and he was executed at the age of 17 His head was displayed on a pike near Nagasaki as a warning to Christians His failures were reflected in the 1962 movie Amakusa Shirō Tokisada shown in English speaking countries as The Christian Revolt or The Revolutionary 1 by the Japanese movie director Nagisa Oshima Contents 1 Early life 2 Rebellion 3 Death 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksEarly life editShirō was born in 1621 as the son of Catholic parents Masuda Jinbei 益田 甚兵衛 a former Konishi clan retainer and his wife Urban legend speculates that Shirō could have been the illegitimate son of Toyotomi Hideyori but these claims have little credibility citation needed Portuguese Jesuit missionaries had been active in Japan since the late 16th century By the age of 15 the charismatic youth was known to his Japanese Catholic followers as Heaven s messenger Miraculous powers were attributed to him 2 Rebellion edit nbsp Banner of Amakusa Shirō during the Shimabara Rebellion Text on the banner is medieval Portuguese reading LOVVADo SEIA O SACTISSIMo SACRAMENTO English meaning Praised be the Most Holy Sacrament Shirō was among Japanese Catholics who took over Hara Castle in a rebellion against the Shogunate They mounted a coordinated defense that held off attackers but the rebel force had no logistical support and their resolve was weakened Shirō was said to display posters in the castle to raise morale and said Now those who accompany me in being besieged in this castle will be my friends unto the next world citation needed One of the rebel soldiers Yamada Emosaku ja betrayed Shirō He got a message to the Shogunate that rebel food supplies were running low The Shogunate forces made a final assault taking Hara Castle in the process The Shogunate forces massacred almost 40 000 rebels Yamada was the only recorded survivor citation needed Death editShirō was taken captive and executed after the castle was overtaken His head was displayed on a pike in Nagasaki for an extended period of time as a warning to potential Christian rebels See also edit nbsp Japan portal nbsp History portal nbsp Christianity portal nbsp Biography portalMakai TenshoReferences edit The Revolutionary 1962 Release info Archived from the original on 2 May 2022 Retrieved 8 April 2020 via www imdb com user generated source Michael Hoffman The Christian Century Archived 31 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Japan Times Dec 2007Bibliography editJonathan Clements Christ s Samurai The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion London Robinson 2016 Ivan Morris The Nobility of Failure Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan London Secker and Warburg 1975 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amakusa Shirō Amakusa Shirō Tokisada Web in Japanese Amakusa Shirō Kumamoto Rekishi Jinbutsu in Japanese This article incorporates text from OpenHistory Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amakusa Shirō amp oldid 1189709007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
