Amakusa Shirō

Amakusa Shirō (c. 1621 – 28 February 1638) was a Japanese samurai who practiced Christianity. Shirō led the Shimabara Rebellion, an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics against the Shogunate. They were defeated, and Shirō was executed at the age of 17. His head was displayed on a pike near Nagasaki as a warning to Christians.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Amakusa Shirō.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1962	Amakusa Shirô Tokisada	
* The Revolutionary	
* Portrayed by Hashizô Ôkawa.The Revolutionary - IMDB - Retrieved 5 May 2021Hashizô Ôkawa - IMDB - Retrieved 5 May 2021
== Links ==
* Amakusa Shirō on Wikipedia
* Amakusa Shiro on Encyclopædia Britannica
* Amakusa Shiro on TV Tropes
== References ==
Category:Real people
Category:Real samurai
Category:Real people who were executed
Category:Real 1638 deaths
Category:Real 17th century births
Category:Real 17th century deaths