Hispanic-Japanese Hasekura Association
The Hispanic-Japanese Hasekura Association in Coria del Rio
In 1617 a group of Japanese Samurai from the KEICHO Embassy, who had been visiting our country for four years, decided to stay and live in Spain, making them the first “Mediterranean Samurai”. This concept and reality have achieved great relevance in the 21st century with the existence of thousands of businesses, projects, and individuals that merge these unique values from the Japanese culture with our strong passion and creativity; giving birth to the new Mediterranean Samurai.
Discover everything about both worlds in this cultural website designed to disseminate the history, activities, publications, projects and organisations related to the Mediterranean Samurai, and the important efforts carried out to enhance and consolidate the relationship between Spain & Japan which began more than four centuries ago.
In the year 1614, the Keicho Embassy lead by the noble Samurai, Hasekura Tsunenaga, and made up of Japanese merchants and 22 Samurai, landed in Coria del Rio (Sevilla).
This embassy left a profound footprint: a group of these Samurai, who became fascinated by the passion and warmth of the Spanish population, decided to permanently settle down in our country: the first “Mediterranean Samurai”.
Given all this, in 2018, which coincided with the 150th Anniversary commemorating the establishment of diplomatic relations between Spain & Japan, I decided to set up this website with the following objectives:
I hope this initiative interests you and that you enjoy and appreciate the content that we will be publishing and updating regularly. Of course, if you or your company are also “Mediterranean Samurai”, we invite you to collaborate with us and participate in this project.
Founder and CEOof
“The Mediterranean Samurai”
The Hispanic-Japanese Hasekura Association in Coria del Rio
“Mediterranean Samurai” is a non-profit project
which aims to promote cultural, social & economic relations between Spain and Japan, by virtue of their historical relationship that has spanned 4 centuries.