Amakusa Shirō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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leader of the Shimabara Rebellion
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Place of Birth: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
About Amakusa Shirō
- Amakusa Shiro (?? ??, c.
- 1621? – 28 February 1638 (aged 17)), also known as Amakusa Shiro Tokisada (??????), often romanized as Shirou, led the Shimabara Rebellion, an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics against the Shogunate.
- They were defeated, and Shiro was executed at the age of 17.
- His head was displayed on a pike near Nagasaki as a warning to Christians.
- Since the late 20th century, he has been featured in popular culture as a character in numerous manga, anime, and video games.
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Yoshitoshi
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| Alternative names | Taiso Yoshitoshi | ||
| Description | Japanese artist, ukiyo-e artist and painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 30 April 1839 | 9 June 1892 | |
| Location of birth/death | Edo | Ryogoku | |
| Work period | Ukiyo-e | ||
| Work location | Edo, Tokyo | ||
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