Valignano's arrival in Japan

Timeline

1. 1570Kyushu · KyushuAround 1570, Jesuit converts in Kyushu and the Kinai continued to grow, with the church expanding through daimyo protection and Nanban trade networks. The activities of missionaries such as Cosme de Torres laid the groundwork for unified governance under the later Visitor system.
2. 1573Goa · GoaIn 1573 Valignano was appointed by Rome as Visitor of the East Indies and Japan, responsible for overseeing Jesuit affairs from India to Japan. His accommodation strategy, which called for respect for Japanese culture and customs, set the policy for later reforms during his Japan visits.
3. 1579–1582Japan · JapanIn 1579 Valignano arrived in Japan for the first time, inspecting the church, regulating missionary conduct, and promoting exchanges such as the Tenshō embassy. His accommodation strategy helped Catholicism gain tolerance from rulers such as Oda Nobunaga in the 1580s, becoming a major turning point in early modern Japanese religious history.