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Shimabara Rebellion
Part of the early Edo period
Remains of Hara castle.jpg
Remains of Hara castle
Date Late 1637- Early 1638
Location
Minamishimabara, Nagasaki
Result Tokugawa victory; Christianity in Japan driven underground
Belligerents
Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate.svg Tokugawa shogunate
Netherlands Dutch Empire		 Christian rebels
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate.svg Itakura Shigemasa†
Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate.svg Matsukura Katsuie†
Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate.svg Matsudaira Nobutsuna
Netherlands Nicolaes Couckebacker		 Amakusa Shirō†
Masuda Yoshitsugu†
Yamada Emosaku†
Strength
Over 125,000 Between 27,000 and 37,000
Casualties and losses
1900 dead, 11,000 wounded Over 27,000 dead

Shimabara Rebellion, was an uprising in southwestern Japan. It lasted from December 17, 1637 until April 15, 1638, during the Edo period. It largely involved peasants, most of them Catholic Christians.

Images for kids

  • Banner of Amakusa Shiro (Amakusa Christian Museum)

    Banner of Amakusa Shirō, during the Shimabara Rebellion.

  • Siege of Hara castle Dutch ships detail

    Dutch ships at the siege (detail).

  • Remains of Hara castle as seen from the sea

    The ruins of Hara Castle on the Shimabara Peninsula.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rebelión de Shimabara para niños

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