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* ''Born: [[1532]]''

* ''Born: [[1532]]''

* ''Died: July 8, [[1597]] (=1597/5/24)''

* ''Died: [[1597]]/5/24 (July 8, 1597)''

* Japanese: ルイス・フロイス ''(Ruisu Furoisu)''

* Japanese: ルイス・フロイス ''(Ruisu Furoisu)''

* Note that sometimes he is referred to as "Froez."

* Note that sometimes he is referred to as "Froez."

Luis Frois was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1548. He went to India and served as a secretary, where his writing talent was recognized.  He arrived in Japan in 1563 and studied Japanese language and customs in Takushima 度島 near Hirado, Kyushu.  Early in [[1565]] he joined the Jesuits in Kyoto and for the next few years experienced the confusion of the times. In [[1569]], the year after [[Oda Nobunaga]] entered Kyoto, he met Nobunaga at the [[Nijo castle|Nijô Castle]] construction site, the first of many audiences with him. In 1576 he left Kyoto and went to [[Bungo province]].  He spent most of the rest of his life in Kyushu.

 

Luis Frois was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1548. He went to India and served as a secretary, where his writing talent was recognized.  He arrived in Japan in 1563 and studied Japanese language and customs in Takushima (度島) near Hirado, Kyushu.  Early in [[1565]] he joined the Jesuits in Kyoto and for the next few years experienced the confusion of the times. In [[1569]], the year after [[Oda Nobunaga]] entered Kyoto, he met Nobunaga at the [[Nijo castle|Nijô Castle]] construction site, the first of many audiences with him. In 1576 he left Kyoto and went to [[Bungo province]].  He spent most of the rest of his life in Kyushu.

In 1581 he accompanied the Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] to Kyoto and Azuchi, and even visited [[Echizen province]].  He made another visit in 1586 with [[Gaspar Coelho]], and was in [[Macao]] 1592-95.  He died in Nagasaki in 1597, a few months after the death of the [[Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan]].

In 1581 he accompanied the Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] to Kyoto and Azuchi, and even visited [[Echizen province]].  He made another visit in 1586 with [[Gaspar Coelho]], and was in [[Macao]] 1592-95.  He died in Nagasaki in 1597, a few months after the death of the [[Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan]].

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