1587: The Pacification of Kyūshū and the Edict Expelling Christian Missionaries - Sengoku Shogun Map
Hideyoshi sent an army of over 200,000 into Kyūshū, forcing Shimazu Yoshihisa's surrender and pacifying nearly the entire island. On his return journey through Hakata, he issued an edict expelling Christian missionaries, prompted in part by concerns over the destruction of shrines and temples and the trafficking of Japanese people by Christian daimyo and their associates.
Major events
- 1587-05: Shimazu Yoshihisa Submits to Hideyoshi — Following the Toyotomi advance into Kyushu, Shimazu Yoshihisa submitted to Hideyoshi at Taiheiji in Sendai.
- 1587-09: Jurakudai Is Completed — Jurakudai was completed in Kyoto and became Toyotomi Hideyoshi's center for government and control of the daimyō.
- 1587-10-01: Grand Kitano Tea Gathering — Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a large tea gathering at Kitano Tenmangū that was open to participants regardless of social rank.