Takatsuki Castle ruins / Takayama Ukon statue

History

Takayama Ukon (Dom Justo), Christian daimyo of Takatsuki, gave up his status rather than renounce his faith, was exiled to Manila in 1614 and died there on 5 February 1615. Pope Francis approved his beatification on 21 January 2016; the ceremony was held in Osaka on 7 February 2017.

Getting there

Walk from Takatsuki Station.

Sources

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

From the library

• Hesselink, The Dream of Christian Nagasaki — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 102, 104, 105, 108
• Christian Facilities in Nagasaki (maps) — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 45, 46, 77, 78, 102, 103…
• Four Jesuits to be beatified (2008) — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 6, 7, 10

Coordinates 34.844, 135.62 (approximate)