Nyanderful Nyanly Spirit !
By: Charz
Tags: Date Maru, Date Masamune, Dokuganryū, Duel, Gonzo, Jun Fukuyama, Masamunya Dokuganryu, Meowsamune, Nyanly Spirit, Nyanpire, Nyatenshi, One-Eyed Dragon, Rome, Samurai cat, San Juan Bautista, Sendai, Tohoku, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Vampire, Yukiusa
Nyanpire vs Masamunya Dokuganryu
Date Masamune
Date Masamune (1567 – 1636) was a regional strongman in Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyo in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. An outstanding tactician, he was made all the more iconic for his missing eye, and Date was often called dokuganryū, or the “one-eyed dragon”.
Masamune’s greatest achievement was funding and backing one of Japan’s few journeys of far-flung diplomacy and exploration in this period. He ordered the building of the exploration ship Date Maru or San Juan Bautista, using European ship-building techniques. He sent one of his retainers, Hasekura Tsunenaga, Sotelo, and an embassy numbering 180 on a successful voyage to establish relations with the Pope in Rome. This expedition visited such places as the Philippines, Mexico, Spain and Rome, making it the first Japanese voyage to sail around the world. Previously, Japanese lords had never funded this sort of venture, so it was probably the first successful voyage. At least five members of the expedition stayed in Coria (Seville) of Spain to avoid the persecution of Christians in Japan. 600 of their descendants, with the surname Japón (Japan), are now living in Spain.
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