*The official spelling of the ship (original and reconstructed) and associated museum, park, and festival is “Sant Juan” with a t.
On the ship’s second trans-Pacific voyage the Viceroy of Mexico recorded its name as “Sant Juan Bautista” to the Spanish king, with the added t for reasons unknown, possibly from Catalan. Because of this, the official name is still “Sant Juan Bautista”, although it is often referred to by the regular Spanish “San”.
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Postponed since the tsunami disaster last year, the Sant Juan Festival was held once again this October 28th.
The festival celebrates Hasekura Tsunenaga (Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga / Francisco Felipe Faxicura / Faxecura Rocuyemon) and his diplomatic mission to Europe which departed Japan from Ishinomaki in 1613.
The Sant Juan Bautista is one of the first Japanese ships built in the style of a galleon, and the diplomatic mission was the first such delegation from Japan to Europe.
The Miyagi Sant Juan Bautista Museum is currently closed due to damage sustained in the tsunami, with plans to reopen late 2013.
Official Site (in Japanese): http://www.santjuan.or.jp/
Tōhoku Revival Calendar article: http://en.re-tohoku.jp/?p=8851
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Sensacional postagem cultural!! Desconhecia este lado da história, de um samurai que esteve na Europa e recebeu o título de romano !!!