About Naitō Joan
Lived 1550 – 1626 (aged 75–76). Naitō Joan was a Japanese samurai.
The Palace of Ashikaga clan was existed in Kyoto until 1559.
, son of Matsunaga Nagayori, was a Japanese samurai and lord of Yagi Castle in the Civil War period.
Earlier called , he was appointed by Nobunaga Oda as the Magistrate of Kameoka, Kyoto Pref., and then in 1573 had the task of guarding the Hanano Gosho, the Palace of the Shōgun Yoshiaki Ashikaga in Kyoto, with his 2,000 soldiers.
In 1564, he was baptised into the Catholic Church and took the name Joan (from Portuguese João). He was the brother of the famous woman catechist, Naitō Julia. Following the shogunate’s anti-Christian edict of 1614, he was banished to Manila, where he died in 1626.
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Who was Naitō Joan?
samurai of the Sengoku period to early-Edo period
When was Naitō Joan born?
Naitō Joan was born in 1550.
When did Naitō Joan die?
Naitō Joan died in 1626 in Manila.
What was Naitō Joan's occupation?
Naitō Joan was a samurai.
What nationality was Naitō Joan?
Naitō Joan was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Naitō Joan. https://biography.guide/naito-joan/
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