Wakou.2C the Portuguese.2C Francis Xavier and the Import of a gun History of Kagoshima Prefecture

francisco de jasso y azpilicueta (7 april 1506 - 3 december 1552)



16th century japanese pirate raids.

in medieval age, wokou, meaning japanese pirates raided coastlines of china , korea 13th century onwards. in kagoshima prefecture, wokou departed bounotsu , uchinoura ports. in 1543, gun firstly imported tanegashima when portuguese, first europeans, arrived in japan, later revolutionized warfare in country. francis xavier, born francisco de jasso y azpilicueta (7 april 1506 – 3 december 1552) pioneering roman catholic missionary born in navarra , co-founder of society of jesus. in 1549, under patronage of portuguese king, landed @ kagoshima , started missionary work. in 1574, kimotsuki clan of osumi area defeated , in 1577, ito of hyuga defeated , shimazu clan unified kagoshima. in 1587, toyotomi hideyoshi won on shimazu clan , shimazu clan survived in satsuma , osumi areas. near end of 16th century, japanese feudal leader toyotomi hideyoshi ordered ryukyu kingdom support hideyoshi’s invasions of korea men , arms. however, kingdom tribute state of china.

on august 25, 1543 gun imported tanegashima, revolutinalized warfare in japan. murashukusha　and kirishimota in chinese document