Does anybody know what happened to the Christian Daimiyo who was exiled to Phili

Question: Does anybody know what happened to the Christian Daimiyo who was exiled to Philippines in the 15th century!?

I mean, what happened to him and his people!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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A Tokugawa Ieyasu edict in 1614 finally banned Christianity in its entirety, it ordered the expulsion of all missionaries and those samurai who refused to recant their faith!.

Dom Justo Takayama Ukon peacefully complied with the edict and on 8 November 1614 together with 300 Japanese Christians he left his home country from Nagasak and departed for Manila!. He arrived later that month and was greeted warmly by the Spanish Jesuits and Filipinos here in Manila!.

The Spanish Philippines offered its assistance in overthrowing the Japanese government by invasion to protect Japanese Catholics!. Justo declined to participate, and died of illness just 40 days afterwards!.

At that time, the Spaniards referred to the Paco Area as the "Yellow Plaza" because of the more than 3,000 Japanese who resided there!. Plaza Dilao is the last vestige of the old town of Paco!.

There is a statue of Dom Justo Takayama in Plaza Dilao, Manila!. Justo appears in the statue wearing warrior robes with his hair tied in a knot!. He is carrying a sword that is pointed downward, upon which hangs a figure of a crucified Jesus!.

When he died in 1615, the Spanish government interred him with a Christian burial with full military honors as a Daimyo!. He is the first Daimyo to be buried in Philippine soil!.

You can see the Daimyo's statue at http://bp0!.blogger!.com/_hac0Jx4d5lY/RuvG!.!.!. and
http://www!.japantimes!.co!.jp/images/photo!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Takyama Ukon, the most celebrated of the exiled Christian samurai, died in 1615!. His statue remains in Manila!.Www@QuestionHome@Com