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Cooper, Michael.
The Japanese Mission to Europe, 1582-1590. The Journey of Four Samurai Boys Through Portugal, Spain and
Global Oriental Ltd Folkestone. 2005 Black and white photographic illustrations, 262pp, notes, bibliography, index, dustjacket. Following the pioneering work of Francis Xavier in establishing Christianity in Japan, in early 1581, Alessandro Valignano decided to send a legation to Europe representing the three Christian daimyo of Kyushu. This book tells the story of the two Christian samurai boys who were chosen as legates, who sailed from Nagasaki in February 1582.
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