Memorial

Statue of Hasekura Tsunenaga

Hasekura Tsunenaga

Seville, Spain

About Statue of Hasekura Tsunenaga

This memorial in Coria del Río, near Seville, commemorates the 17th-century Japanese samurai and diplomat Hasekura Tsunenaga. He led the Keichō Embassy to Europe and stayed in this region, where many residents today carry the surname Japón in reference to his mission.

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