Itō Mancio

Itō Mancio (Itō Mansho, 伊東 マンショ, c.1569 – 13 November 1612) was a Japanese Jesuit, head of the Tenshō embassy; the first Japanese diplomatic mission to Europe, and a Catholic priest.

Itō Mancio
伊東 マンショ
Itō Mancio, by Italian painter Domenico Tintoretto (1585)
Born
Itō Sukemasu

(1569-01-01)January 1, 1569
Hyūga Province, Tonokōri, Japan
DiedNovember 13, 1612(1612-11-13) (aged 43)
Nagasaki, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Years active1582–1612
Parents
  • Itō Sukeharu (伊東祐青) (father)
  • Ito Machinoue (町の上) (mother)
FamilyItō clan, Itō Yoshisuke (grandfather)
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