The statue that brought Hasekura Tsunenaga to Spain

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga, a daimyo of the Tendo clan, was sent on a diplomatic mission from Japan to Europe. His purposes were twofold: he aimed to secure international alliances for his home country, and to introduce Christianity to Japan. Along the way, he visited the Vatican, Rome, and Paris, and accompanied King Philip III of Spain on a military expedition against the Dutch in South America. In 1615, Hasekura returned to Japan, but left behind a legacy that stretched far beyond his native land. Over 400 years later, a statue of him stands in Spain, in the town of Coria del Río, in the region of Andalusia, 400 kilometers west of Madrid.

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