Iustus Takayama Ukon (高山右近) or Dom Justo Takayama (born Takayama Hikogorō) (1552 – 3 or 5 February 1615) was a Japanese Catholic Kirishitan daimyō and samurai who lived during the Sengoku period that witnessed anti-religious sentiment. Takayama had been baptized into the faith in 1564 when he was twelve, though over time neglected his faith due to his actions as a samurai. He would eventually rekindle his faith just after his coming-of-age ritual near the age of 20. He abandoned his status to devote himself to his faith and was exiled to Manila, where he lived a life of holiness until his death two months later.
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1552 Haibara, Japan
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4 February 1615 (aged 62) Manila, Philippines
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