Funai (Ōita) – Ōtomo Sōrin sites

History

Ōtomo Sōrin, the 'King of Bungo' in Jesuit records, received Xavier in 1551 and was baptized Francisco in 1578.

Getting there

Central Ōita.

⚠ Removed unverified claim about Japan's first Western-style hospital (1557) pending a source.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ōtomo_Sōrin

From the library

• Schurhammer, Francis Xavier: His Life, His Times, vol. 4 (Japan) — Title only; 104 MB scan not yet read
• Hesselink, The Dream of Christian Nagasaki — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 19, 22, 44, 56, 59, 63…
• Christian Facilities in Nagasaki (maps) — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 38, 39, 53, 54, 55, 56…

Coordinates 33.2382, 131.6126 (approximate)