Shimabara Rebellion
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The Shimabara Rebellion, also known as the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion or Shimabara-Amakusa Ikki, was an uprising that occurred in the Shimabara Domain of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan from 17 Decem
Buddhist statues of Jizō, the boddhisatva of mercy, beheaded.
Dutch ships at the siege (detail).
Shimabara Rebellion Battle Folding Screen by Saito Shuho
The ruins of Hara Castle on the Shimabara Peninsula.
Minamishimabara
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Minamishimabara lit. "South Shimabara City" is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 41,028 in 18378 households, and a population density of
Minamishimabara City Hall
Ruins of Hara Castle