Murayama Tōan
Japanese 17th century magistrate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Murayama Tōan Antonio (村山等安)[1] was a 17th-century Japanese magistrate of the city of Nagasaki (Nagasaki daikan, 長崎代官). He was born in Nagoya from a humble background,[2] and he was a Christian.[3] He played an important role in the handling of "Nanban trade" in Nagasaki with Christian powers, and led an invasion to Taiwan, before being executed for his Christian faith.