Miguel Chijiwa

Miguel Chijiwa (千々石ミゲル, Chijiwa Migeru) (1569? – January 23, 1633) was a member of the Japanese delegation to European Christendom, also known as the Tenshō embassy. Later, he abandoned the Christian faith.[1] However the recent discovery of a rosary in his graveyard made public on September 8, 2017 has cast doubt upon his apostasy.[2][3]

The first Japanese Embassy to Europe, in 1586.
Top, from left to right: Julião Nakaura, Father Mesquita, Mancio Ito.
Bottom, from left to right: Martinão Hara, Miguel Chijiwa.

A "brother Michael" appears in the 1975 novel Shōgun. In its adaptation to TV, Michael is played by Masumi Okada. In the 1996 Portuguese film Os Olhos da Ásia, Miguel is played by Yasukiyo Umeno. In Tenshō Kennō Shōnen Shisetsu, Miguel is played by Ryouta Murai.

References
  1. "History of the Japanese Catholic Church." Daughters of St. Paul. Retrieved on February 10, 2009.
  2. "Historical discovery: Miguel Chijiwa, a young Japanese convert, did not recant." AsiaNews.it.
  3. Nakagawa, Tsuyoshi (10 September 2017). "Possible rosary beads found in grave dig of Miguel Chijiwa". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 22 June 2018.


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