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Ruisu Nishii was born in Japan.
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Ruisu Nishii was a traider. He was a retainer of the Omura Clan in Hizen Province (Fukuoka Prefecture). He built and donated the Honjuji Temple where mementos of his South Seas voyages were preserved. Was well versed in the Spanish language. When ships from Luzon came to Nagasaki, he acted as an interpreter and arranged a trade agreement between the Tokugawa Shogunate and Luzon.
Education
Ruisu Nishii took education in Omura Clan in Hizen Province.
Career
Ruisu Nishii began trading with Luzon since about 1592. In 1607 and 1612, he received from Leyasu Tokugawa letters with his vermilion seal marks which permitted him to visit any foreign country. Engaged in South Seas trade until 1615.
Religion
Ruisu Nishii became a Christian for the sake of convenience and assumed the name of Ruisu (Luis). In 1620 was converted to the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism.
References
- Money in Asia (1200 – 1900): Small Currencies in Social and Political Contexts Money in Asia examines two chronic problems that faced early modern monetary economies in East, South, and Southeast Asia: The inability to provide sufficient amounts of small currencies to facilitate local economic transactions and to control currency depreciation. NISHI Ruusu is mentioned on the page 494.
