[BS11] Lessons from Great Men and Defeat "Episode 69: Takayama Ukon, a Christian Daimyo Exiled

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We explore the lessons that can be applied to the present day from the defeat of Takayama Ukon, a Christian feudal lord who lived with faith in a time of war. Born in Settsu Province around 1552, Ukon was baptized at around the age of 12 along with his family and retainers when his father converted to Christianity. At around the age of 22, he was handed over as head of the family and became the lord of Takatsuki Castle. He built a church in the castle town that he had developed himself and devoted himself to spreading Christianity. He then served Oda Nobunaga and established a seminary called a seminary in Azuchi Castle, aiming to further the development of Christianity. After Nobunaga's violent death, Ukon served Hashiba Hideyoshi and supported his efforts to unify the country, but in 1587, when Hideyoshi issued an edict to expel the missionaries, Ukon declared that he would continue to adhere to his faith and was stripped of his title. Later, Ukon was invited by Maeda Toshiie to go to Kaga Province, where he devoted himself to missionary work under the protection of the Maeda family. However, the shogunate soon became increasingly wary of Christianity and issued an edict banning Christianity, leading to Ukon being exiled from the country. Why did Ukon have to leave Japan? When Ukon left the country, he superimposed his own feelings on a poem written by a military commander from the Northern and Southern Courts period. "I will not return alive. I will write down my name as I join the ranks of the dead." Ukon's desire to leave his name for posterity was confirmed 400 years after he was called to heaven. He was listed as a "Blessed," the second highest title revered by the Catholic Church after "Saint." Why was Ukon able to throw away his status as a samurai and sacrifice himself for his faith? (This is a limited-time on-demand broadcast of the program on November 30, 2024.) #BS11 #Takayama Ukon #Christian daimyo #Expulsion of the Missionaries #Toyotomi Hideyoshi #Azuchi-Momoyama Period #Edo Period #Meiji Period #Warring States Period #Heian Period #Muromachi Period #History #Japanese History #Great People #Ito Jun #Nakanishi Yuri [Cast] Commentary: Ito Jun (historical writer) Moderator: Nakanishi Yuri (anchor) [Streaming period] From November 30 to December 23, 2024 ???? Check out BS11's "History" related videos! • History "Great Figures: Lessons from Defeat" and more [Program information] Nationwide free broadcast BS11 "Great Figures: Lessons from Defeat" ???? Broadcast every Saturday from 9:00pm to 9:55pm Official program website: https://www.bs11.jp/entertainment/iji... <Program details> Learn about great figures through their "defeat" and "failure"! Each episode explores the background, causes and influence of great figures' "historic blunders," shedding light on their personalities and providing a new historical biography that serves as a lesson for us living today. [BS11+ Official Instagram] / bs11plus [BS11+ Official X (formerly Twitter)] / bs11plus

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