Miguel Chijiwa
Top, from left to right: Julião Nakaura, Father Mesquita, Mancio Ito.
Bottom, from left to right: Martinão Hara, 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]
References
- ^ "History of the Japanese Catholic Church." Daughters of St. Paul. Retrieved on February 10, 2009.
- ^ "Historical discovery: Miguel Chijiwa, a young Japanese convert, did not recant." AsiaNews.it.
- ^ 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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