Amakusa Shirō

leader of the Shimabara Rebellion
Person human Q452628
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Amakusa Shirō

Summary

Amakusa Shirō is a human[1]. He was born in Ōyano Island[2]. He was born on 1621[3]. He passed away in Hara Castle[4]. He died on April 12, 1638[5]. He worked as a samurai[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,941 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ōyano Island[2], Amakusa Shirō…
  • Amakusa Shirō passed away in Hara Castle[4].
  • Amakusa Shirō was born on 1621[3].
  • Amakusa Shirō died on April 12, 1638[5].
  • Amakusa Shirō is buried at Minamishimabara[8].
  • Amakusa Shirō's father was Masuda Yoshitsugu[9].
  • Amakusa Shirō held citizenship in Tokugawa shogunate[10].
  • Japanese was Amakusa Shirō's native language[11].
  • Amakusa Shirō is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[12].
  • Amakusa Shirō's professions included samurai[6].
  • Amakusa Shirō's field of work was samurai[13].
  • Amakusa Shirō's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Amakusa Shirō is recorded as male[15].
  • Amakusa Shirō's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Amakusa Shirō's Commons category is recorded as Amakusa Shirō[17].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[18].
  • Amakusa Shirō was part of the conflict Shimabara Rebellion[19].
  • Amakusa Shirō's family name is recorded as Masuda[20].
  • Amakusa Shirō's given name is recorded as Shirō[21].
  • Amakusa Shirō's pseudonym is recorded as ジェロニモ[22].
  • Amakusa Shirō's pseudonym is recorded as フランシスコ[23].
  • Amakusa Shirō's pseudonym is recorded as 時貞[24].
  • Amakusa Shirō's official website is recorded as http://shiro228.web.infoseek.co.jp/[25].
  • Amakusa Shirō's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amakusa Shirō[26].
  • Amakusa Shirō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Amakusa Shirō was born in Ōyano Island[2]. He was born on 1621[3]. His father was Masuda Yoshitsugu[9]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[12]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Amakusa Shirō's professions included samurai[6]. His field of work was samurai[13].

Personal Life

Amakusa Shirō's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Amakusa Shirō died on April 12, 1638[5]. He died in Hara Castle[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[18]. Burial took place at Minamishimabara[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Amakusa Shirō include The Revolutionary[28], a film[29], directed by Nagisa Ōshima[30].

Why It Matters

Amakusa Shirō ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,941 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include The Revolutionary[28], a film[29], directed by Nagisa Ōshima[30].

FAQs

Where was Amakusa Shirō born?

Amakusa Shirō was born in Ōyano Island[2].

Where did Amakusa Shirō die?

Amakusa Shirō died in Hara Castle[4].

Who were Amakusa Shirō's parents?

Amakusa Shirō's father was Masuda Yoshitsugu[9].

What did Amakusa Shirō do for work?

Amakusa Shirō worked as samurai[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → samurai
    Conflict → —
    Place of birth → Ōyano Island
    Family name → Masuda
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