Japanese Village, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya was the capital of the kingdom of Thailand for 417 years from 1350 A.D. to 1767 A.D. During this period, in the second half of the 16th Century, foreigner began to come to the kingdom and gradually increased in number. These foreigners were traders, missionaries and some were as volunteer guards of the king. Japanese trade abroad was also boosted when the Japanese Authorities granted official permission to travel, for trading purposes, by issuing the “Shuin”(Red Seal). Along with the official ships bearing the seal, unauthorized ships also sailed to South East Asia with many Japanese. Among the travelers were those who came to Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand. The king granted permission to the Japanese, as well as other nationalities, to settle. At that time there were from 800 to 3,000 Japanese reported to be living in Ayutthaya of a total 8,000 in the Japanese settlement including Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese dependants and employees. This Japanese settlement was governed by the following leader difference periods Ook Phra Sumihiro (1600 A.D.-1610 A.D.), Kyuemon Shiroi (1610 A.D.-1617 A.D.), Nagamasa Yamada, namely Ookya Senapimuk (1617 A,D.)-1630A.D.), Taemon Itoya and Kunisuke Hiramatsu (1633A.D.-164-A.D.), Hannzaemon Kimura and Zenemon Anthony (1640A.D.-? ). Of these leaders, Nagamasa Yamada (said to be born in Shizuoka province), the Commander of the Japanese Volunteer Guards, was most powerful and became a special favorite of King Songdham who bestowed on him the title of “Ookya Senapimuk”. After the death of King Songdham in 1628 A.D., Yamada remained faithful to the royal sons. However, he had to leave the capital for Nakon Srithammaraj and after suppressing a revolt, Yamada became Governor of the province and died there later
In 1935 A.D., the Thai-Japanese Association was established in Bangkok. From old documents of the Dutch east India Company, the Association was able to locate the site of the old Japanese Settlement of the Ayutthaya period and acquired 7.5 rai of the village. To maintain and develop this site into a memorial, the Japanese Association in Thailand has rendered assistance in various forms for which the Thai-Japanese Association is most grateful.
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