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Arrival in Japan
- When
- 27 July 1549 – 15 August 1549
- Where
- Kagoshima, Satsuma Province, Kyūshū
Francis Xavier and companions reached Japan on 27 July 1549 but were barred from landing until 15 August at Kagoshima.
Xavier arrived with Anjirō and three other Jesuits. Although he reached the country on 27 July, he was not permitted to enter any port until 15 August, when he went ashore at Kagoshima, the principal port of Satsuma Province on Kyūshū.
Sources
- Francis Xavier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
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