Events & festivals・Amakusa
Shimabara-Amakusa RebellionShimabara Amakusa no Ran
Also known as: 島原・天草の乱・島原・天草一揆
A large-scale uprising in the Shimabara and Amakusa regions from 1637 to 1638, sparked by harsh tax demands and the suppression of Christianity, with rebel forces rallying around Amakusa Shiro as their commander.
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