Patron of culture and Christianity Date Masamune
replica of galleon date maru, or san juan bautista, in ishinomaki, japan.
masamune s greatest achievement funding , backing 1 of japan s few journeys of far-flung diplomacy , exploration in period. ordered building of exploration ship date maru or san juan bautista, using foreign (european) ship-building techniques. sent 1 of retainers, hasekura tsunenaga, sotelo, , embassy numbering 180 on successful voyage establish relations pope in rome. expedition visited such places philippines, mexico, spain , rome, making first japanese voyage sail around world. previously, japanese lords had never funded sort of venture, first successful voyage. @ least 5 members of expedition stayed in coria (seville) of spain avoid persecution of christians in japan. 600 of descendants, surname japón (japan), living in spain.
when tokugawa government banned christianity, masamune had obey law. however, sources suggest masamune s eldest daughter, irohahime, christian.
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