Coria del Río

Coria del Río
Municipality

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Coat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Seville
Government
 • Mayor Modesto González (Andalusist Party)
Demonym(s) coriano (m), coriana (f)

Coria del Río is a small town near Seville, on the shores of Guadalquivir river.

History

Early in the 17th Century, Daimyo Date Masamune of Sendai sent a delegation led by Hasekura Tsunenaga to Europe. An embassy was then set up and six samurai stayed on. Approximately 700 of Coria's 25,000 residents use the surname Japón (originally Hasekura de Japón), identifying them as the descendants of the first Japanese official envoy to Spain. The name first appeared on an official document in 1646. Some babies born within the town are known to display the mongolian spot which is common in Asians.[1]

A statue of Hasekura Tsunenaga was donated to the city by Japan in 1992 and stands watch over the river.

The Torii Gate and the Hasekura Tsunenaga statue in Coria del Rio

The football club Coria CF hails from Coria del Río.

Historic letter from the first Japanese delegation to Spain

References

  1. ↑ Awamura, Ryoichi (December 11, 2003). "Spain's Japon clan has reunion to trace its 17th century roots". The Japan Times. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

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Coordinates: 37°17′N 6°03′W / 37.283°N 6.050°W / 37.283; -6.050

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