Footprints of Juan Naito, Christian feudal lord
　　　　　　　　　during the Warring States period (No.3)

Juan agreed to accept Ming’s terms and reported these to Hideyoshi. However, to Hideyoshi he reported that Hideyoshi’s terms had been accepted, and Japanese troops returned to Japan leaving only a few soldiers behind. When, subsequently, Ming’s ambassador arrived at Osaka Castle, Yukinaga and Juan directed him to try to deal with someone who would translate Ming’s letter. However the letter was translated just as it was.

Hideyoshi became angry, and, ordered Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari to set off for Korea as the supreme commander of an army of one-hundred and forty thousand soldiers.  However, Hideyoshi fell sick and died on the way. The armies withdrew one after another and four months after Hideyoshi’s death an end to hostilities in Korea was declared.  Juan and Yukinaga stayed behind to take charge of peace negotiations and measures were established to approve a trade monopoly between Tsushima and Korea.

After completing this important task, Juan and Yukinaga returned to Udo Castle.  Shortly afterwards, the Battle of Sekigahara began. Juan remained in Udo Caste, while Yukinaga joined the western army and set off for Sekigahara.  Kiyomasa, who was with the eastern army, attacked Udo Castle. Udo Castle was surrendered once it learned that Yukinaga had been killed at Rokujo-Gawara in Kyoto. Juan, now in the hands of Kiyomasa, was persecuted.  However, at the invitation of Arima Harunobu, a Christian who had joined the eastern army, he hid in Arima, in Nagasaki.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (Esther Atsuji is responsible for the wording of this article.)

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References:
　｢いま甦るジョアン内藤」　広瀬幸雄氏著
　「内藤如安に関する年表」各務英明氏著

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