Reinier H. Hesselink
· 2024
Abstract
abstract: Japan's "Nanban Moment" has recently been defined as "a critical juncture in world history when for the first time all the major urban civilizations became interconnected." These connections were political, economic, religious, literary, linguistic, and artistic in nature. This article presents the life of Gotō Thomé, a shopkeeper from Nagasaki's Uchimachi district, drawing upon different Japanese and European sources. As mayor, he was one of four principal officials of the Inner City. A major silk dealer, he was a leading member of the national silk guild. As elder of the São Paulo parish and member of the Misericordia Brotherhood, he was the main lay spokesman for the Jesuit missionaries. As printer of the Japanese texts generated by the Jesuits, he supported a new literary movement in Japan. Finally, as the likely sponsor of Nanban art, he played an important role in creating the arts and crafts of Japan's Christian experiment. 摘要: 「南蛮渡来の瞬間」は、世界史の中で初めて全ての主要な都市文明が相互接続した重要な分岐点で、政治、経済、宗教、言語、そして芸術的な要素を持っていた。本稿は、長崎内町の商店主で吉利支丹であった後藤トメの生涯を、日本とヨーロッパの史料から紹介する。