In 1582 four japanese teenagers converted to Christianity (Mancio Ito, Miguel Chijiwa, Martinho Hara and Juliao Nakaura - which are the Portuguese names for Mancio, Michael, Martin and Julian) went Europe and reated, what is considered to be the first Japanese embassy to the western world. The aim of the visit was not only to extend the Christian faith, but also to learn European culture and technology, like the printing. This intake of culture, ideas and technology, contributed to the development of Japanese culture.
The four departed from Nagasaki and stoped at Macau, Malaca, India, Mozambique, Saint Helen Island and entered Europe via Lisbon. They visited many places in Portugal and, after they crossed Spain to Barcelona, they took a boat to Rome where they were received by the Pope.
After they had visited several places in Italy, they departed for Portugal and returned Japan in 1590.
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