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A newspaper printed in the Bavarian city of Augsburg in 1586 depicts the members of the Tenshō embassy. Clockwise from top left: Nakaura Julião, Father Diogo de Mesquita, Itō Mancio, Chijiwa Miguel, and Hara Martinho. (Courtesy Kyoto University)
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A digital exhibit at the Ōmura City History Museum retraces the route taken by the Tenshō embassy on its journey to Europe. (© TeamLab)
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Route of Tenshō Embassy
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From left: Saint Peter’s Basilica, where the embassy had its audience with Pope Gregory XIII. (© Reuters); the delegation also visited Venice, with records describing the waters next to the city’s Piazza San Marco filled with boats in welcome of the Japanese emissaries. (© Amano Hisaki)
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The ruins of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Macao. Hara Martinho is said to be buried at the altar of a church in the historic district of the city, which is a World Heritage site. (© Pixta)
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From left: The grave sets on a hill in Ikiriki overlooking Ōmura Bay; the name Chijiwa Genba no jō engraved at the back of the gravestone. (© Amano Hisaki)
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Ōishi Kazuhisa (left) and caretaker Ide Norimitsu. (© Amano Hisaki)
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